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Thelypodium flexuosum
Thelypodium flexuosum B.L. Rob.
Nodding Thelypody, Perennial Thelypody, Spreading Thelypody
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: THFL3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lavender or white.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Often tangled among woody shrubs in moderately to strongly alkaline sandy loam or clay, open deserts.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Thelypodium flexuosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypodium flexuosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodium flexuosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR