Flora of North America species comparison

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Physaria carinata subsp. carinata

Physaria carinata subsp. pulchella
Photo is of parent taxon
Photo is of parent taxon

beautiful bladderpod
Fruits

elliptic, sharply keeled on one side;

valves: margins covering replum edges, (base narrow-rounded to acute, apex ± acute), pubescent inside.

suborbicular to elliptic or broadly oblong, keeled on one side;

valves: margins covering replum edges, (base and apex rounded), glabrous inside.

Physaria carinata subsp. carinata

Physaria carinata subsp. pulchella
Phenology Flowering Jun-early Aug. Flowering late Jul-early Aug.
Habitat Grassy slopes, Juniperus, Cercocarpus, and mountain shrub communities, roadcuts, usually on limestone substrates, occasionally on decomposed basalt Grass-forb communities on slopes, sagebrush, mountain shrub, limber pine communities, limestone gravel or cobbles
Elevation 1600-2400 m (5200-7900 ft) 2100-2300 m (6900-7500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; MT; WY
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
ID; MT
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Of conservation concern.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 7, p. 630. FNA vol. 7, p. 631.
Parent taxa Brassicaceae > tribe Physarieae > Physaria > Physaria carinata Brassicaceae > tribe Physarieae > Physaria > Physaria carinata
Sibling taxa
P. carinata subsp. paysonii, P. carinata subsp. pulchella
P. carinata subsp. carinata, P. carinata subsp. paysonii
Synonyms Lesquerella carinata var. languida Lesquerella pulchella, P. pulchella
Name authority unknown (Rollins) O’Kane: Novon 17: 379. (2007)
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