Paysonia lescurii

Paysonia lescurii is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae 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]

Paysonia lescurii

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Paysonia
Species:
P. lescurii
Binomial name
Paysonia lescurii
(A.Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz

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. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  2. Carman, Jack B. (2001). Wildflowers of Tennessee. Highland Rim Press. p. 95.
  3. "Plants Profile for Lesquerella lescurii (Lescur's bladderpod)". www.plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-16.


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