Species Details

Thelypodium brachycarpum

short-podded thelypodium

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Species Description:

Thelypodium brachycarpum, commonly known as short-podded thelypodium, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, and Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 670 to 2560 meters. Thelypodium brachycarpum is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Thelypodium brachycarpum Torr.
Common Name: short-podded thelypodium
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2N010
USDA Plants Symbol:	THBR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-06-08

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
670 - 2560 meters
2200 - 8400 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Adobe
Alkaline
Serpentine

Notes

Notes: Threatened by mining. Potentially threatened by hydrological alteration. Endangered in OR. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 204:91-96 (1973) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Colusa (COL), Napa (NAP), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
China Mtn. (4112245), Knoxville (3812273), Lake Shastina (4112254), Mount Eddy (4112234), Timbered Crater (4112124), Wilbur Springs (3912214)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant

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