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Lesquerella pruinosa

Lesquerella pruinosa Greene

Frosty Bladderpod, Pagosa Bladderpod, Pagosa Springs Bladderpod

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEPR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , NM
Native Habitat: Mancos slate or shale, meadows, gentle slopes, edges of ponderosa pine stands.

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

Metadata

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

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