Taxon Report

Thelypodium brachycarpum Torr.

short-podded thelypodium

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© 2016 Dana York

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Thelypodium brachycarpum Torr.
Common Name:
short-podded thelypodium
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA2N010
USDA Plants Symbol: THBR
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 670-2560 (2200-8400)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat: Adobe, Alkaline, Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
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

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:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
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].