Lesquerella montana (Mountain Bladderpod)
Family:
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
   
The siliques, or seed pods, on Lequerella montana are short and swollen, reflected in the name Bladderpod. The siliques are pubescent and held upright on slightly curved pedicels. L. montana grows in the foothills and mountains. Compare to L. ludoviciana, which has round seed pods held away from the stem, linear leaves and grows primarily on the plains and North Park. Also compare to Physaria sp., which have a dense basal rosette of leaves and shorter flowering stems.

Vegetation zone:  Foothills, Montane
Time of bloom:  April - June
Origin:  Native
Eastern Colorado Wildflowers