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Lesquerella kingii var. kingii

Lesquerella kingii S. Watson var. kingii

King Bladderpod, King's Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

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

USDA Symbol: LEKIK2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Lesquerella kingii ssp. kingii var. kingii on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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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 , NV
Native Habitat: Granitic ridges, quartz and limestone chip, stream gravels, dry slopes, calcareous soils, sagebrush hillsides, pinyon-juniper woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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