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Tropidocarpum gracile
Tropidocarpum gracile Hook.
Dobie Pod, Dobiepod, Slender Keel Fruit, Slender Tropidocarpum
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Tropidocarpum gracile var. dubium
USDA Symbol: TRGR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes with purple tinge.
Distribution
USA: CA , MANative Habitat: Roadsides, fields, hillsides, grassy pastures, sandy washes, sage scrub, chaparral, ravines, beaches, gravel flats.
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 Tropidocarpum gracile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tropidocarpum gracile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tropidocarpum gracile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR