Taxon Report

Physaria ludoviciana (Nutt.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz

silver bladderpod

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Taxon Summary

Physaria ludoviciana, commonly known as silver bladderpod, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 2130 to 2130 meters. Physaria ludoviciana is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Physaria ludoviciana (Nutt.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
Common Name:
silver bladderpod
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA1N110
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun May-Jun
Elevation: 2130-2130 (6990-6990)
General Habitats: Great Basin scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12
  • added to 2.2 on 2009-04-23

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Hill (3811827)

Notes

See MadroƱo 54(2):203 (2007) for first California record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2009-04-23
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].