Physaria montana
(Mountain Bladderpod)
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0638
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0649
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0625
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0636
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0633
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0630
Physaria montana, Weston Pass, Park Co. 0645
| Scientific Name | Physaria montana (Lesquerella montana) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEMO3 |
| Common Name | Foothill Bladderpod | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 823208 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to subalpine (4500 to 10500 ft.); rocky, often granitic, non-limestone (calcareous) soils in open areas on outcrops and hillsides, woodlands and grasslands. Plant: Perennial with several prostrate to erect stems 2 to 8 inches long; foliage with star-shaped hairs. Leaves: Basal leaves are obovate to elliptic or nearly round, 3/4 to 2 inches long with margins that are entire, sinuate, or shallowly dentate; stem leaves are linear to obovate or rhombic, 3/8 to 1-inch long, with margins that are entire or shallowly dentate. Inflorescence: Densely-flowered raceme is compact, becoming elongated in fruit; flowers have 4 yellow to orange narrowly spatulate or obovate petals 1/4 to nearly 1/2-inch long; sepals are elliptic, shorter than the petals. Bloom Period: April to July. Fruit: Hairy, ovoid to elliptic seed pods less than 1/2-inch long at the ends of S-shaped pedicels about the same length. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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