Brassicaceae

Dobie pod

Tropidocarpum gracile Hook.

Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Tropidocarpum

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Dobie pod: Tropidocarpum gracile in the Tehachapi foothills, California, USA — Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Dobie pod

Synonyms

Tropidocarpum dubium Davidson
Tropidocarpum gracile var. dubium (Davidson) Jeps.
Tropidocarpum gracile var. gracile
Tropidocarpum gracile var. scabriusculum Greene
Tropidocarpum macrocarpum Hook. & Harv. ex Greene
Tropidocarpum scabriusculum Hook.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: joedecruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.