Wildflowers of the Northern and Central Mountains of New Mexico by Littlefield Larry J.;Burns Pearl M.;

Author:Littlefield, Larry J.;Burns, Pearl M.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2015-05-04T00:00:00+00:00

SIERRA BLANCA BLADDERPOD

Lesquerella pinetorum

(Physaria pinetorum)

Mustard Family, Brassicaceae

Perennial herb, from foothill scrub to spruce-fir forest, 8,000–10,000 ft.; 4–12 in. high. Stems one to several, erect to reclining, usually grayish green with star-shaped hairs. Basal leaves rhombic to elliptic, ½–3 in. long, tapering basally to a long, slender petiole. Stem leaves petiolate, alternate, spatulate to oblanceolate, up to 4 in. long, ½ in. wide. Flowers on pedicels at stem ends, yellow; 4 sepals, ovate to oblong; 4 petals, spatulate, up to ½ in. long; 6 stamens, 4 equal, 2 shorter. Fruit: an elliptical to spherical 2-chambered pod up to ⅓ in. long, with the slender style remnant extending from the top (lower-right photo). Blooms April into June.

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