Garrett Bladderpod
Lesquerella garrettii
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G2
State (S-rank): S2
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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General information
Garrett bladderpod, Physaria garrettii, is endemic to Utah in the Davis, Utah, Wasatch, and Salt Lake Counties. This mustard can be found in alpine tundra, sub-alpine meadows, spruce-fir, and pine communities on limestone parent material, often in talus or on rock outcrops in elevations between 2950 - 3700 meters (9700 - 12140 ft). The yellow flowers of Garrett bladderpod can be found blooming between June to August. Distinguishable mainly by the densely hairy fruits reaching 3.5-4 mm long.
Description
Garrett bladderpod, Physaria garrettii, is endemic to Utah in the Davis, Utah, Wasatch, and Salt Lake Counties. This mustard can be found in alpine tundra, sub-alpine meadows, spruce-fir, and pine communities on limestone parent material, often in talus or on rock outcrops in elevations between 2950 - 3700 meters (9700 - 12140 ft). The yellow flowers of Garrett bladderpod can be found blooming between June to August. Distinguishable mainly by the densely hairy fruits reaching 3.5-4 mm long.
Phenology
Flowering from June throughout August.
Diagnostic characteristics
This species could be easily confused with Physaria utahensis but P. garrettii has entire, narrowly elliptic to obovate/oblanceolate leaves, straight pencils which are upright and elongated when fruiting, and densely pubescent siliciles that appear shaggy due to spreading stellate rays.
Species range
Occurs in scattered locations across the central Wasatch Mountains, from Big Cottonwood Canyon on the north to Provo Peak on the south (including portions of Salt Lake, Utah, and Wasatch Counties). Reports from Davis County are could be based on misidentified specimens.
Taxonomy
No, this species does not have taxonomic discrepancies