Thysanocarpus sp.
Lacepod, fringepod, Fringepod
Family: Brassicaceae · Type: Annual · Native
Thysanocarpus sp. (Lacepod) is a native California annual in the Brassicaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Lepidium: Fruits hang downward like lanterns versus standing upright in Lepidium.; vs Athysanus: Fruits have distinctive papery wings with radiating veins versus wingless tiny fruits.; vs Capsella: Fruits are round with lacy wings versus triangular heart-shaped pods.; vs Briza: Mustard with flat winged fruits versus grass with dangling spikelets.; vs Eriogonum: Annual mustard with winged hanging fruits versus buckwheat with ball-like flower clusters.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thysanocarpus sp. native to California?
Yes. Thysanocarpus sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Thysanocarpus sp. belong to?
Thysanocarpus sp. is in the Brassicaceae family, genus Thysanocarpus.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Thysanocarpus conchuliferus — Santa cruz island fringepod
- Thysanocarpus curvipes — Fringe pod
- Thysanocarpus curvipes subsp. amplectens
- Thysanocarpus curvipes subsp. curvipes
- Thysanocarpus curvipes subsp. elegans
- Thysanocarpus curvipes subsp. eradiatus
- Transberingia bursifolia subsp. virgata — Virgate halimolobos
- Transberingia sp.
- Tropidocarpum californicum — Kings gold
- Tropidocarpum capparideum — Caper-fruited tropidocarpum
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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