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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, decumbent or prostrate, several, sometimes branched, leafy.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, stalked below, sessile above, elliptic to obovate below, linear to oblanceolate, often sickle-shaped above, 1/2 to 3 inches long, mostly less than 1/2 inch wide, densely covered with star-shaped hairs; margins pinnately cleft to entire below, entire to unevenly or shallowly toothed above.
- Inflorescence
- Racemes, dense, terminal. Fruiting pedicels spreading to ascending, usually sigmoid, sometimes straight, 1/5 to 1 inch.
- Flower
- Sepals 4, elliptic or oblong; petals 4, 1/5 to 2/5 inch long, yellow to orange, widely spreading; stamens 6, 2 short, 4 long.
- Fruit
- Pods, spherical, glabrous; stalks 1/4 to 1 inch long, typically S-shaped; seeds flattened, orange to rust-colored.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Sandy or gravelly disturbed areas.
- Distribution
- Principally southwest 1/4 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Another common name is "popweed", which is in reference to the sound the pods make when crushed. This species is named for Alexander Gordon, a Scottish American botanist.
Special Notes: See also oval-leaf bladderpod
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Lesquerella gordonii
Full Citation: Lesquerella gordonii S. Wats.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Brassicaceae - Mustard Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-16 inches
- Last Updated
- 2007-07-26
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: March, April, May, June