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Lesquerella occidentalis

Lesquerella occidentalis S. Watson

Western Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEOC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent or erect, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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