Brassicaceae

Santa Cruz Island fringepod

Thysanocarpus conchuliferus Greene

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Thysanocarpus

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Common names

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English: Santa Cruz Island fringepod

Synonyms

Thysanocarpus conchuliferus var. planiusculus B.L.Rob.
Thysanocarpus laciniatus var. conchuliferus (Greene) Jeps.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.