Paysonia auriculata
| Earleaf bladderpod | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Paysonia |
| Species: | P. auriculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Paysonia auriculata (Engelm. & A. Gray) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Paysonia auriculata, the earleaf bladderpod, is a plant species native to the south-central part of the United States. It is widespread in Oklahoma, with isolated populations in Sumner County (Kansas) and from four counties in Texas (Upshur, Austin, Kaufman and Navarro). It occurs in grasslands, prairies, disturbed areas, etc.[2]
Description
Paysonia auriculata is an annual herb up to 20 cm tall. Flowers are yellow, up to 12 mm across. Fruits are spherical, about 7 mm in diameter.[2][3]
Acid
The plant is a source of auricolic acid, a rare fatty acid.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Tropicos
- ^ a b Flora of North America v 7, p 612
- ^ O'Kane, Steve Lawrence & Al-Shehbaz, Ihsan Ali. 2002. Novon 12(3): 380.
- ^ Gunstone, Frank D. (27 April 2001). Structured and Modified Lipids. CRC Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8247-0253-3. Retrieved 4 April 2025.