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Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. ovalifolia

Lesquerella ovalifolia Rydb. ex Britton ssp. ovalifolia

Roundleaf Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Lesquerella engelmannii ssp. ovalifolia

USDA Symbol: LEOVO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Bare limestone flats, rocky knolls and slopes, limestone chip, gypseous outcrops, rock crevices, exposed caprock.

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

Metadata

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

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