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Wallace, George

Lesquerella perforata

Lesquerella perforata Rollins

Spring Creek Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEPE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Spring Creek Bladderpod is Federally listed and Tennessee state-listed Endangered species. Historically known only from Rutherford and Wilson Counties in Tennessee. Many authorities classify this species in the genus Paysonia.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Hirsute
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire , Lobed
Leaf Base: Auriculate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Fruit: Fruiting April to May.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flower petals are white, butter-yellow proximally.

Distribution

USA: TN
Native Habitat: Open fields in flood plains. Apparently responding favorably to cultivation.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q13H
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TN)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-25
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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