// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Roundleaf bladderpod

Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. alba

Roundleaf bladderpod (Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. alba) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–8a. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–8a
Mature size: 1"–10"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Roundleaf bladderpod (Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. alba) — *Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. alba* — Roundleaf bladderpod. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Anders Hastings, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Roundleaf bladderpod (Lesquerella ovalifolia ssp. alba) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–8a. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms Apr–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, roundleaf bladderpod pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).