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Thysanocarpus curvipes
Also called Lacepod, Lacepod mustard, Sand lacepod, Fringepod, Hairy Fringepod, Hairy Lacepod
Sand fringepod is a small annual wildflower of western North America, found in many dry and open habitats from British Columbia to Baja California. It is easy to grow from seed in full sun and well-drained soil.
Thysanocarpus curvipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names sand fringepod and lacepod. It is native to western North America from British Columbia through the western United States to Baja California, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a common plant in much of its range. It is variable in appearance. It is an annual herb producing a branching or unbranched stem 10 to 80 centimeters tall. The leaves are mostly lance-shaped but variable. The lower ones are sometimes borne on petioles and the upper ones may clasp the stem at their bases. They may be smooth-edged, toothed, or lobed. The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers with four white or purple-tinged petals and purple sepals. The fruit is a flattened, rounded or oval disclike capsule with a thin wing around the edge.
Santa Cruz Island fringepod · Mountain fringepod · Ribbed fringepod · Fringepod
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thysanocarpus curvipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
