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Lesquerella occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Lesquerella occidentalis S. Watson ssp. occidentalis

Western Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Lesquerella cusickii, Lesquerella occidentalis ssp. cusickii, Lesquerella occidentalis var. cusickii, Physaria occidentalis, Physaria occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

USDA Symbol: LEOCO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Loose gravelly soils, talus slopes, volcanic rocks, rocky ridges, metamorphic rubble, marbleized rocks, decomposed limestone and schist, barren hillsides, whitish ash deposits.

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

Metadata

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

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