// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Spreading bladderpod

Lesquerella gracilis

Spreading bladderpod (Lesquerella gracilis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AL, AR, IL, KS, LA, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 1"–28"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spreading bladderpod (Lesquerella gracilis) — *Lesquerella gracilis* — Spreading bladderpod. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Spreading bladderpod (Lesquerella gracilis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, spreading bladderpod pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).