Flora of North America species comparison

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Physaria douglasii subsp. douglasii

Physaria douglasii subsp. tuplashensis
Photo is of parent taxon

Columbia bladder-pod, Douglas' bladder-pod
Photo is of parent taxon

white bluffs bladderpod
Cauline leaves

loosely arranged, blade narrowly linear.

imbricate, blade sometimes orbicular.
Fruit

valves: trichomes sessile.

valves: trichomes stalked.

Physaria douglasii subsp. douglasii

Physaria douglasii subsp. tuplashensis
Phenology Flowering Apr–Jun. Flowering May–Jun(-Aug).
Habitat Sandy and gravelly soil, stream banks, base of granitic cliffs, sagebrush and grassy slopes, pine woods Caliche soil with sagebrush
Elevation 100-1400 m (300-4600 ft) 300 m (1000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; MT; OR; WA; BC
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from FNA
WA
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Discussion

Subspecies douglasii appears to be restricted mainly to river valleys.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Of conservation concern.

It is possible that subsp. tuplashensis is simply an ecotype, or that its phenotype is in response to its severe habitat on the White Bluffs of the Columbia River.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 7, p. 635. FNA vol. 7, p. 635.
Parent taxa Brassicaceae > tribe Physarieae > Physaria > Physaria douglasii Brassicaceae > tribe Physarieae > Physaria > Physaria douglasii
Sibling taxa
P. douglasii subsp. tuplashensis
P. douglasii subsp. douglasii
Synonyms Lesquerella tuplashensis
Name authority unknown (Rollins: Novon 12: 322. (2002)
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