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Carr, Bill

Lesquerella pallida

Lesquerella pallida (Torr. & A. Gray) S. Watson

White Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Physaria pallida, Vesicaria grandiflora var. pallida

USDA Symbol: LEPA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2PE
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
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