Common name:
Chambers' twinpod
Family:
Scientific name:
Physaria chambersii
Main flower color:
Range:
Nevada, Utah and north Arizona, plus small areas of east California and southeast Oregon
Height:
Between 2 and 6 inches
Habitat:
Sandy or rocky locations; sagebrush plateaus, pinyon-juniper woodland, roadsides
Leaves:
Up to 2 inches long, obovate or spatulate
Season:
April to July
Physaria chambersii is a small plant, its flowers growing on short stems that recline close to the ground. Basal leaves, below the flower stalks, are quite large, ovate or spoon-shaped, while those at the center of the rosette and along the stalks are much smaller. The small yellow flowers have four petals at right angles, with a small cluster of stamens in the middle, protruding slightly. The common name twinpod describes the fruit, which is divided into two sections, each containing four seeds.
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