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Lesquerella arenosa

Lesquerella arenosa (Richardson) Rydb.

Great Plains Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEAR6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Often drying to red or lavender.

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , ND , NE , SD , WY
Native Habitat: Open, dry, sandy, gravelly, clayey or sandy-clay soils, grasslands.

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

Metadata

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

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