Physaria gordonii explained

Physaria gordonii, commonly known as Gordon's bladderpod, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae distributed throughout the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.[1] [2] [3] It is a winter annual wildflower, maturing between April and June. The plant normally grows in sandy or gravel deserts. The plant has low-growing stems, with long, lanceolate leaves measuring about 4round=0.5NaNround=0.5. The plants flowers are in a loose, raceme cluster, and are radially symmetrical. The plant is very similar to P. fendleri.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plants Profile for Lesquerella gordonii (Gordon's bladderpod). plants.usda.gov. 2017-03-12.
  2. Web site: SEINet – Arizona Chapter – Physaria gordonii. swbiodiversity.org. 2017-03-12.
  3. Web site: Rare Plant List. nmrareplants.unm.edu. 2017-03-12.
  4. Web site: Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness-- Physaria gordonii var. gordonii. www.wnmu.edu. 2017-03-12.
  5. Web site: Tropicos Name – Physaria gordonii (A. Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz. www.tropicos.org. 2017-03-12.
  6. Book: Barker, Joan. A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of North America. Parragon Publishing. 2006. 1-40546-309-0. United Kingdom. 65.

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