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Clagett, Marjorie

Lesquerella arctica

Lesquerella arctica (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) S. Watson

Arctic Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Lesquerella arctica ssp. purshii, Lesquerella arctica var. purshii, Lesquerella arctica var. scammaniae, Lesquerella purshii

USDA Symbol: LEAR2

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to erect, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: AB

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lesquerella arctica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lesquerella arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella arctica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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