Taxon Report

Thelypodium brachycarpum Torr.

short-podded thelypodium

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Taxon Summary

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:

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:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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

Thelypodium brachycarpum account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2021)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 November 2025].