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Thysanocarpus curvipes

Lacepod

Thysanocarpus curvipes
Thysanocarpus curvipes
Thysanocarpus curvipes
Thysanocarpus curvipes
Thysanocarpus curvipes
Thysanocarpus curvipes

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: playas, roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate or basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: toothed or pinnatifid
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Jan. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Synonym(s)1: Thysanocarpus curvipes v.elegans
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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