Paysonia lescurii
| Paysonia lescurii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Paysonia |
| Species: | P. lescurii |
| Binomial name | |
| Paysonia lescurii (A.Gray) S.Watson | |
Paysonia 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
- ↑ "Lesquerella lescurii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- 1 2 Carman, Jack B. (2001). Wildflowers of Tennessee. Highland Rim Press. p. 95.
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile
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