Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide
Lesquerella carinata var. carinata
- Similar Species: L. paysonii has flattened fruits with rounded margins and faces. Other Lesquerella spp., in Wyoming, have inflated fruits.
- Flowering/Fruiting Period: May-July.
- Distribution: Endemic to W Wyoming (Teton Co.) and EC Idaho. Montana plants belong to L.c. var. languida.
- Habitat: Slate, shale, and limestone outcrops and gravels on sparsely vegetated ridgecrests and slopes. Elev. 6800-7700 ft.
- References: Marriott 1990; Rollins 1993; Rollins and Shaw 1973.
