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Morphology
- Stem
- Decumbent to ascending or erect, simple or branched.
- Leaves
- Basal leaves: petiole present; blade orbiculate to elliptic or ovate, .2 to 2.6 inches long, .2 to .8 inch wide, margins entire or shallowly dentate. Cauline leaves: petiole present or absent; blade obovate to elliptic, .2 to 1.6 inch long, 1/12 to 1/4 inch wide, margins entire.
- Inflorescence
- Racemes, terminal; fruiting pedicels spreading to ascending, straight, 1/4 to 4/5 inch.
- Flower
- Sepals 4, elliptic, 1/5 to 1/3 inch; petals 4, usually yellow, rarely white, orbicular to obovate, 1/4 to 1/5 inch; stamens 6, 4 long stamens exserted, 2 short stamens usually included; style 1; stigma 1.
- Fruit
- Silicles globose to ellipsoid, terete or slightly compressed, 1/6 to 2/5 inch, glabrous; style 1/6 to 2/5 inch; seeds reddish brown, flattened, smooth.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Mixed-grass prairies
- Distribution
- West 1/2 of Kansas
Additional Notes
Comments
Physaria ovalifolia is represented by two subspecies in Kansas. Subsp. ovalifolia is widespread and has yellow petals; subsp. alba (Goodman) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz is known only from Osborne County and has white petals.
Special Notes: See also bladderpod
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Lesquerella ovalifolia
Full Citation: Lesquerella ovalifolia Rydb.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Brassicaceae - Mustard Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 2-12 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2014-05-17
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: April, May, June