Paysonia auriculata

Paysonia auriculata, the earleaf bladderpod, is a plant species native to the south-central part of the United States. It is widespread in Oklahoma, with isolated populations in Sumner County (Kansas) and from four counties in Texas (Upshur, Austin, Kaufman and Navarro). It occurs in grasslands, prairies, disturbed areas, etc.[2]

Earleaf bladderpod
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Paysonia
Species:
P. auriculata
Binomial name
Paysonia auriculata
(Engelm. & A. Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Synonyms[1]
  • Alyssum auriculatum (Engelm. & A. Gray) Kuntze
  • Lesquerella auriculata (Engelm. & A. Gray) S. Watson
  • Vesicaria auriculata Engelm. & A. Gray

Description

Paysonia auriculata is an annual herb up to 20 cm tall. Flowers are yellow, up to 12 mm across. Fruits are spherical, about 7 mm in diameter.[2][3]

References

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