Physaria sp.
Bladderpod, Bladderpod
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Family: Brassicaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Physaria sp. (Bladderpod) is a native California perennial in the Brassicaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Cleomella: Physaria has 4 petals and inflated pods; Cleomella has 4 petals with long stamens extending far beyond and narrow capsules.; vs Draba: Physaria has consistently silvery webbed star-hairs; Draba has mixed simple and branched hairs creating a rougher texture.; vs Astragalus: Physaria has 4 petals and round cross-shaped flowers; Astragalus has pea-like flowers with banner, wings, and keel.; vs Erysimum: Physaria has inflated bladder fruits and silvery foliage; Erysimum has narrow cylindrical pods and green linear leaves.; vs Eriogonum: Physaria has 4-petaled flowers with visible stamens; Eriogonum has tiny flowers in ball-like clusters with papery bracts below.
Frequently asked questions
Is Physaria sp. native to California?
Yes. Physaria sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Physaria sp. belong to?
Physaria sp. is in the Brassicaceae family, genus Physaria.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Physaria tenella — Little bladderpod
- Physaria chambersii — Chambers' physaria
- Physaria cordiformis
- Physaria kingii — King's bladderpod
- Physaria kingii subsp. bernardina — San bernardino mountains bladderpod
- Physaria kingii subsp. kingii
- Planodes sp.
- Planodes virginica
- Polyctenium fremontii — Desert combleaf
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Cal-IPC, and more.