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This variety of bladderpod is the most common plant in the Peritoma genus in the foothills of the Central Valley but also occurs elsewhere. It is distinguished by inflated or nearly spheric fruits. Sometimes younger fruit is obovoid.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 - 7 ft Tall

Water

Low, Very Low

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 4 likely

Confirmed Likely

Eidophasia dammersi

Becker's White

Pontia beckerii

Western White

Pontia occidentalis

Checkered White

Pontia protodice