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Lesquerella vicina
Lesquerella vicina J.L. Anderson, Reveal & Rollins
Colorado Bladderpod, Good-neighbor Bladderpod, Uncompahgre Bladderpod
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEVI22
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Often tinged lavender.
Distribution
USA: CONative Habitat: Nearly barren sites, soils derived from Mancos Shale or, less frequently, Jurassic sandstone, pinyon-juniper, sagebrush, Gambel oak.
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 vicina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lesquerella vicina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lesquerella vicina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR