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Thysanocarpus curvipes  Hook.
Fringe pod,   Fringed pod,   Hairy lacepod,   Sand fringepod
Thysanocarpus curvipes is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Thysanocarpus curvipes ssp. longistylus
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Genus: Thysanocarpus
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSThysanocarpus amplectens
PLANTSThysanocarpus curvipes var. elegans
PLANTSThysanocarpus curvipes var. eradiatus
PLANTSThysanocarpus curvipes var. longistylus
PLANTSThysanocarpus elegans
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Information about  Thysanocarpus curvipes from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (THCU)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/04/2023).