White Bladderpod Flower White Bladderpod Flower White Bladderpod Leaves White Bladderpod Stem White Bladderpod Fruit White Bladderpod Fruit White Bladderpod Plant

Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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White Bladderpod.
Physaria purpurea.
Mustard (Brassicaceae) family.

The flowers are clustered at the tips of long, slender, curving flower stalks. The individual flowers are 3/8 inch (10 mm) wide and have 4 petals. The petals are white above, pinkish below, and purple-streaked at the base. The flowers are followed by spherical seedpods. The leaves are green, hairy, basal, and oval to oblanceolate in shape.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Location: Phone Line Trail 1 mile from trailhead.
3/10/16

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