[Fringepods and Lacepods: The Genus Thysanocarpus West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod

Thysanocarpus radians

Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod

Large fringepod blooming and showing its attractive seed pods in vernally moist prairie atop Upper Table Rock several miles north of Medford, OR..........April 4, 2009. Note the large, clasping stem leaves. The similar fringepod (Thysanocarpus curvipes) has much smaller, narrower stem leaves.

Pod of Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians - Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians - Pod of Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians

Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians - Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians - Large Fringepod, Ribbed Fringepod: Thysanocarpus radians

Large fringepods blooming in vernally moist prairie atop Upper Table Rock several miles north of Medford, OR..........April 28, 2012.
Paul Slichter