Lesquerella lescurii
Encyclopedia
Lesquerella 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. It is also present in neighboring areas of Kentucky
and Alabama
.
It typically grows from six to twelve inches tall and has small yellow flowers about 0.6 inches wide.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the mustard family
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
known by the common names Lescur's bladderpod or Nashville mustard. It is endemic to Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to state law as the 41 counties in the Middle Grand Division of Tennessee....
, where it can be found in wet fields, lawns, and roadsides. It is also present in neighboring areas of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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It typically grows from six to twelve inches tall and has small yellow flowers about 0.6 inches wide.