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Thelypodium sagittatum ssp. sagittatum

Thelypodium sagittatum (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) Endl. ex Walp. ssp. sagittatum

Arrow Thelypody, Arrowhead Thelypody, Slender Thelypody

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Thelypodiopsis sagittata

USDA Symbol: THSAS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White or lavender to purple.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Alkaline grounds and flats, meadows.

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 sagittatum ssp. sagittatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Thelypodium sagittatum ssp. sagittatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodium sagittatum ssp. sagittatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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