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Physaria tenella

Desert Bladderpod

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Synonym(s)1: Lesquerella tenella, Lesquerella gordoni, Lesquerella gordoni v.sessilis
Status: abundant
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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