Thysanocarpus
| Thysanocarpus | |
|---|---|
| Thysanocarpus laciniatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Thysanocarpus Hook. |
| Species | |
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Thysanocarpus is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae known generally as fringepods[1] or lacepods. These are small, erect annual herbs. The flat fruit capsule is generally round or oval-shaped with a wing that goes all the way around the pod, giving it a fringed look. The fruits hang from most of the length of the stem. The plants are native to the western United States, British Columbia, and northwestern Mexico.[2]
Species
Five species are accepted.[2]
- Thysanocarpus conchuliferus Greene – Santa Cruz Island fringepod
- Thysanocarpus curvipes Hook. – sand fringepod
- Thysanocarpus erectus S.Watson
- Thysanocarpus laciniatus Nutt. – mountain fringepod
- Thysanocarpus radians Benth. – ribbed fringepod
References
- ^ NRCS. "Thysanocarpus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Thysanocarpus Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 October 2025.