Thelypodiopsis aurea

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Thelypodiopsis aurea
Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Thelypodiopsis
Species:
T. aurea
Binomial name
Thelypodiopsis aurea
(Eastw.) Rydb.
Synonyms

Thelypodium aureum(Eastw.)Sisymbrium aureum(Eastw.) Payson

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Thelypodiopsis aurea, the Durango tumblemustard or Durango tumble-mustard, is a species of mustard native to Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. [2] This species is restricted to the Four Corners area and is only present in Apache County in Arizona, Montezuma County in Colorado, Sandoval & San Juan Counties in New Mexico, and San Juan County in Utah. [3]

Description

A biennial or short-lived perennial from a taproot, glabrous or rarely sparsely pubescent with simple hairs at the stem base. Leaves are somewhat fleshy. Inflorescence an elongating fruit. Flower petals yellow, and fruit is a silique on stipes 2–8 mm long. Seeds are oblong. Flowering occurs from April to May. The plant can reach up to 3 ft. tall. [4]

From a distance, this can be mistaken for Stanleya pinnata but up-close the two are distinct.

Distribution

Thelypodiopsis aurea is endemic to the Four Corners Region. They can be found near ledges, alkalai flats, clay flats & hills, desert shrub, Pinon-Juniper, badlands, saltbush communities. [3] It can be found at elevations of 1200 to 2200 meters. [5]

References

  1. NatureServe (2023). "Thelypodiopsis aurea". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Thelypodiopsis aurea in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. 1 2 Heil, Kenneth D.; O'Kane, Steve L. Jr.; Reeves, Linda Mary; Clifford, Arnold (2013). Flora of the Four Corners Region: Vascular Plants of the San Juan River Drainage, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah (First ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Missouri Botanical Garden. p. 384. ISBN   978-1-930723-84-9. ISSN   0161-1542. LCCN   2012949654. OCLC   859541992 . Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. "Southwest Colorado Wildflowers, Thelypodiopsis aurea". www.swcoloradowildflowers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan A. (5 November 2020) [In print 2010]. "Thelypodiopsis aurea". Flora of North America . p. 725. ISBN   978-0-19-531822-7. OCLC   150387488. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.