Category Archives: Physaria thamnophila

Physaria thamnophila

Press release about conservation property

Posted on by Anna Ermakova
17
Jan

CCI completed the purchase of land for conservation The Cactus Conservation Institute (CCI) announces completion of the recovery of nearly 500 acres for the protection of the Zapata bladderpod (Physaria thamnophila = Lesquerella thamnophila) and star cactus (Astrophytum asterias). The recovery was completed in coordination with a regional conservation entity. The Zapata bladderpod is a […]

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Endangered species, Physaria thamnophila, Physaria thamnophila, Plants

Physaria thamnophila (Rollins & E.A. Shaw) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz

Posted on by Steven Van Heiden
20
Jun

This is our first blog post but it is not about a cactus. In March of 2018, we were fortunate to have been permitted to see the rare and endangered Zapata bladderpod in habitat.  Its habitat is small but federally protected and off-limits to casual visitors. Despite that level of protection, it is threatened by […]

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