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Lesquerella arctica
Lesquerella arctica (Wormsk. ex Hornem.) S. Watson
Arctic Bladderpod
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Lesquerella arctica ssp. purshii, Lesquerella arctica var. purshii, Lesquerella arctica var. scammaniae, Lesquerella purshii
USDA Symbol: LEAR2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to erect, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowDistribution
USA: AKCanada: AB
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lesquerella arctica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lesquerella arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella arctica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff