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Lesquerella arenosa var. arenosa
Lesquerella arenosa (Richardson) Rydb. var. arenosa
Great Plains Bladderpod
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Lesquerella ludoviciana var. arenosa
USDA Symbol: LEARA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or straggling to erect, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Often drying to red or lavender.
Distribution
USA: MT , ND , NE , SD , WYNative Habitat: Open, dry, sandy or gravelly, limey soils, grasslands or sagebrush dominated sites, sandhills, dunes.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Lesquerella arenosa var. arenosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lesquerella arenosa var. arenosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella arenosa var. arenosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR