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Lesquerella wardii

Lesquerella wardii S. Watson

Limestone Bladderpod, Ward's Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEWA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes cream-yellow, cream-white, or white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Gravelly loam soils, rocky basaltic slopes, limestone outcrops, ridges and flats, canyon bottoms, open pinyon-juniper 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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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