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Lesquerella kingii

Lesquerella kingii S. Watson

King Bladderpod, King's Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEKI

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 , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Pine woods to talus slopes, limestone cliffs, stream gravels, sagebrush hillsides, woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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