Taxon Report

Thysanocarpus rigidus (Munz) P.J. Alexander & Windham

rigid fringepod

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Thysanocarpus rigidus (Munz) P.J. Alexander & Windham
Common Name:
rigid fringepod
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA2Q070
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Feb-May Feb-May
Elevation: 600-2200 (1970-7220)
General Habitats: Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat: Dry, Rocky, Slopes
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Global Rank: G2
State Rank:
S2
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
  • added to 1B.2 on 2011-03-17

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 15
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 14
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Butterfly Peak (3311655), Idyllwild (3311666), Ivanpah (3511533), Monument Peak (3211684), Mount Laguna (3211674), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Ontario (3411716), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Palm View Peak (3311665), Toro Peak (3311654)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 3
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
2 13 %
Development 1 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 6%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 6%

Notes

Known from fewer than 10 occurrences in CA and from one occurrence in BA. Possibly threated by development and non-native plants. See T. laciniatus var. rigidus in TJM 2. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 31: 62 (1932) for original description and Systematic Botany 35(3): 559-577 (2010) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2011-03-17
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].