Gordon's bladderpod facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gordon's bladderpod |
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Conservation status | |
Secure (NatureServe) |
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Scientific classification | |
Genus: |
Physaria
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Species: |
gordonii
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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. 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 4 in (10 cm). The plants flowers are in a loose, raceme cluster, and are radially symmetrical. The plant is very similar to P. fendleri.
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