Spring Creek Bladderpod

(Paysonia perforata)

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Description

Paysonia perforata, known by the common name Spring Creek bladderpod, is a rare species of flowering plant in the mustard family. It is endemic to Tennessee in the United States, where it is known only from Wilson County.This very rare plant is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat. It is federally listed as an endangered species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Paysonia
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