Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide
Physaria condensata
- Similar Species: P. eburniflora has whitish or pale flowers and spreading hairs on fruit. P. dornii has fruit over 1.5 cm wide, longer leaves, and a more erect basal rosette. P. didymocarpa has erect stems and may have toothed leaves.
- Flowering/Fruiting Period: May-June/June-July. Mature fruits required for positive identification.
- Distribution: Endemic to SW Wyoming (Lincoln, Sublette, and Uinta Cos.).
- Habitat: Sparsely-vegetated shale slopes and ridges. Elev. 6500-7000
- References: Dorn 1980; Lichvar 1982; Marriott 1988 a; Rollins 1939.
