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Bladderpod, Isomeris arborea

Bladderpod, Isomeris arborea, Flowers Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden; February 13, 2008.

Bladderpod, Isomeris arborea	Bladderpod, Isomeris arborea

Bladderpod Isomeris arborea, Caper Family ( Capparaceae ), Bladderpod. Also called; . Isomeris arborea is an erect, rounded and profusely-branched, shrub. The leaves are alternate, entire, petiolate and trifoliate with leaflets that are oblong-elliptic, to 1-3/4" long. The yellow flowers are in dense terminal racemes to 12" long. The calyx is four-cleft, the green sepals fused in the basal half. There are four petals 1/2" long, six yellow stamens that are long, with a pistil and a short style that is sometimes aborted in the bud. The fruit is a large, swollen elliptic capsule to 2" long with a pointed tip that contains smooth seeds and hangs down. Bladderpod blooms year round. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees collect nectar from the flowers. Height: Up To About 3' - 5' Tall & 3' - 5' Wide. Flowers: Yellow flowers in dense terminal racemes up to 12" long. The calyx is four-cleft, the green sepals fused in the basal half. There are four petals 1/2" long, six yellow stamens that are long exserted, and a pistil with a short style that is sometimes aborted in bud. Blooming Time: Mainly February - June. Fruit: A large, swollen elliptic capsule to 2" long with a pointed tip that contains smooth seed. Leaves: Alternate, entire, petiolate and trifoliate with leaflets that are oblong-elliptic, up to 1 - 3/4" long, with small, pointed tips. Found: Found native in West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. Elevation: 800 - 4,000 Feet. Habitat: Coastal bluffs, hills, desert washers, flats. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken Glendale Xeriscape Botanical Garden; February 13, 2008.