Wildflowers of the United States

American Bladdernut - Staphylea trifolia

Family: Staphyleaceae - Bladdernut family

Genus Common Name: Bladdernut

Native Status: Native

Dicot Perennial Shrub Tree

Staphylea trifolia - American Bladdernut. Walker County, Ga 04/19/2008. The seed capsule is an enlarged green papery-shelled 'bladder', giving it the 'bladdernut' common name.

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Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2008-April-19	Photographer: Gerald C Williamson Nikon D40
Bladdernut has clusters of greenish-white bell-like blossoms hanging below their three-part leaves. The orangish-yellow stamens are distinctive.

Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-May-04	Photographer: Gerald C Williamson Nikon D60 1/60f/8 ISO200 Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro 90mm (135 equiv) Flash: Yes
The Bladdernut name comes from seedpod which appears to be inflated like a bladder. The trifolia species epithet is from the 3-part leaves.
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Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date:	Photographer: Gerald C Williamson

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Staphylea trifolia initially published on USWildflowers.com 2009-05-15; Updated 2015-06-25

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