familyBrassicaceae
genusThelypodium
speciesThelypodium howellii
subspeciesThelypodium howellii subsp. howellii
Thelypodium howellii subsp. howellii
EndemicConservation concern
Synonyms: Streptanthus coombsiae Eastwood Thelypodium simplex Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 732.
Basal leaves: blade oblanceolate, margins usually lyrate, rarely dentate or entire. Flowers: petals usually linear to narrowly oblanceolate, rarely spatulate, 0.5–1.2(–3) mm wide; median filaments connate most of their lengths. Fruits 1.5–4.5(–7) cm. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Desert shrub communities, alkaline meadows and flats
Elevation: 100-1600 m
Distribution
Calif., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.