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Thelypodium stenopetalum
Thelypodium stenopetalum S. Watson
Slender-petal Thelypody, Slender-petaled Mustard, Slenderpetal Thelypody
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: THST
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually lavender, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Alkaline meadows and flats.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2KBStatus:National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Thelypodium stenopetalum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Thelypodium stenopetalum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Thelypodium stenopetalum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR