Physaria fendleri
(Fendler’s Bladderpod)
Physaria fendleri, Crystal Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park 5086
Physaria fendleri, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5736
Physaria fendleri, Crystal Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park 5104
Physaria fendleri, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5745
Physaria fendleri, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5747
Physaria fendleri, Crystal Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park 5111
| Scientific Name | Physaria fendleri (Lesquerella fendleri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LEFE |
| Common Name | Fendler's Bladderpod | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 823239 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry sandy, rocky, calcareous soils; prairies, slopes and mesas. Plant: Short sprawling perennial with several stems up to 16 inches long, sometimes branched; stems and leaves with many small hairs giving a silvery appearance. Leaves: Basal leaves (if present) up to 3 inches long and 1/2-inch wide, linear to elliptic, petiolate, margins entire or coarsely dentate; stem leaves alternate, up to 1 inch long, short-petiolate, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, margins entire or coarsely dentate. Inflorescence: Terminal raceme with bright yellow flowers up to 1 inch across with 4 spreading petals and 4 oblong to elliptic sepals. Bloom Period: February to August. Fruit: Smooth round capsules about 0.2 to 0.3 inches long with a slightly pointed tip; often becoming reddish with age. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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