- Thysanocarpus
taxobox
name = "Thysanocarpus"
image_caption = "Thysanocarpus laciniatus "
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Thysanocarpus"
genus_authority = Hook.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = ~5, See text|"Thysanocarpus" is a small genus of plants in the mustard family known generally as fringepods 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.
Species:
*"Thysanocarpus conchuliferus " - Santa Cruz Island fringepod
*"Thysanocarpus curvipes " - sand fringepod
*"Thysanocarpus laciniatus " - mountain fringepod
*"Thysanocarpus radians " - ribbed fringepodExternal links
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=THYSA USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2683 Jepson Manual Treatment]
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