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Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina

Lesquerella kingii S. Watson ssp. bernardina (Munz) Munz

King Bladderpod, San Bernardino Mountains Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Lesquerella bernardina, Physaria kingii ssp. bernardina

USDA Symbol: LEKIB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Pine woods.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2CD
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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