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Lesquerella alpina var. alpina

Lesquerella alpina (Nutt.) S. Watson var. alpina

Alpine Bladderpod, Rollins�s Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Lesquerella alpina var. laevis, Vesicaria alpina

USDA Symbol: LEALA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , KS , MT , ND , NE , NV , SD , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Open areas of grasslands on calcareous soils.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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