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Lesquerella paysonii

Lesquerella paysonii Rollins

Payson's Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEPA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , WY
Native Habitat: Limestone substrates of rocky summits, talus, steep slopes, rocky ridges, fine soils, red sandstone, gravelly and gypseous soils, herbaceous communities on slopes, open Douglas-fir and limber pine communities.

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

Metadata

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

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