Physaria pulvinata

Physaria pulvinata is a flowering plant species in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name cushion bladderpod. It is a rare species endemic to the Mancos Shale Barrens of Dolores and San Miguel counties in southwest Colorado. Described by Steve O'Kane and James L. Reveal in 2006, this plant grows in dense mats with yellow flowers, gray stellate hairs, and ellipsoid fruits. This plant is considered a sensitive species and faces many threats including grazing, road construction, shale mining, invasive species and climate change.