Bladder-pod
Physaria fendleri

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can keep growing from year to year or be grown each year from seeds. The pods (siliques) contain 6-25 seeds each.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate or Mediterranean climate plant. It can grow in arid regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The seed coat contains a gum used as a food additive.

Edible parts

Seed coat - gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Fendler's bladdedpod, Lesquerella, Yellowpod

Synonyms

Lesquerella fendleri (A. Gray) S. Watson; Lesquerella foliacea Greene; Lesquerella praecox Wooton & Standl.; Lesquerella stenophylla (A. Gray) Rydb.; Vesicaria fendleri A. Gray; Vesicaria stenophylla A. Gray;