Gordon's Bladderpod

Lesquerella gordonii

Gordon's bladderpod is a cheerful Southern Plains annual that spreads sheets of golden-yellow flowers across sandy ground in spring, an easy, drought-adapted reseeder and early-season nectar source.

Family: Brassicaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 0.3–1 ft
Spacing: 0.3–0.6 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: AZ, NM, OK, TX