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Physaria douglasii subsp. tuplashensis

Physaria douglasii subsp. douglasii
Photo is of parent taxon

white bluffs bladderpod
Photo is of parent taxon

Columbia bladder-pod, Douglas' bladder-pod
Cauline leaves

imbricate, blade sometimes orbicular.

loosely arranged, blade narrowly linear.
Fruit

valves: trichomes stalked.

valves: trichomes sessile.

Physaria douglasii subsp. tuplashensis

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

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.)

Subspecies douglasii appears to be restricted mainly to river valleys.

(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. douglasii
P. douglasii subsp. tuplashensis
Synonyms Lesquerella tuplashensis
Name authority (Rollins: Novon 12: 322. (2002) unknown
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