Lesquerella lescurii

Lesquerella lescurii
Lesquerella lescurii
Conservation status

Apparently Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Lesquerella
Species: L. lescurii
Binomial name
Lesquerella lescurii
(A.Gray) S.Watson

Lesquerella lescurii is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Lescur's bladderpod or Nashville mustard. It is endemic to Middle Tennessee, where it can be found in wet fields, lawns, and roadsides.[2] It is also present in neighboring areas of Kentucky and Alabama.[3]

It typically grows from six to twelve inches tall and has small yellow flowers about 0.6 inches wide.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lesquerella lescurii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Lesquerella+lescurii. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
  2. ^ a b Carman, Jack B. (2001). Wildflowers of Tennessee. Highland Rim Press. p. 95. 
  3. ^ USDA Plants Profile
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