Physaria kingii subsp. latifolia

Family: Brassicaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Kings bladderpod is a California native perennial found in the Desert Mountains in gravelly soil, limestone outcrops, ridges, and canyon bottoms within pinyon and juniper woodlands at elevations of 1,500 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces delicate yellow flowers in small clusters. Growing with stems 15 to 45 centimeters tall, it forms a compact and sturdy habit. Its leaves are broadly shaped, clustered near the base of the plant, with a dense and slightly waxy texture. The fruit develops with round-acute tips and contains 8 to 16 seeds, with a distinctive style measuring 2.5 to 6 millimeters long.

Habitat: Gravelly soil, limestone outcrops, ridges, canyon bottoms, pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 1500-2500 m

Bioregions: DMtns

California counties: San Bernardino, Inyo, Mono

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