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Physaria gordonii

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Physaria gordonii
Physaria gordonii in Rincon Heights, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Physaria
Species:
P. gordonii
Binomial name
Physaria gordonii
(A. Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Subspecies
  • Physaria gordonii densifolia
Synonyms
  • Lesquerella gordonii
  • Vesicaria gordonii
  • Alyssum gordonii

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 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.[4][5][6]

References

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