THICK-LEAVED THELYPODY

Class: Thelypodium laciniatum

Family: MUSTARD FAMILY

Sub Family: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae

Year: Biennial

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Colour: White

Height: 3 cm-2.5 m (1-8')

Each Flower: 1.3 cm (1/2") long with 4 narrow, straggly petals, 6 stamens and long style; shorter greenish-white 5-pointed calyx

Leaves: Alternate from 10-40 cm (4-16") long, sharply and deeply lobed, similar to dandelion leaf, becoming progressively smaller up stem

Stems: Woody, smooth, and green

Blooming Period: April - August

Habitat: Dry desert areas

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