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Thelypodium laxiflorum
Thelypodium laxiflorum Al-Shehbaz
Catleaf, Droop-flower Thelypody, Droopflower Thelypody
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Stanleyella wrightii var. tenella, Thelypodium wrightii var. tenellum
USDA Symbol: THLA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually white, rarely lavender.
Distribution
USA: CO , NV , UTNative Habitat: Talus, rocky slopes, cliffs, pinyon-juniper-brush communities.
Web Reference
Webref 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 laxiflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypodium laxiflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodium laxiflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR