Staphylea bolanderi, common name Sierra bladdernut,[1] is an uncommon species of bladdernut endemic to California. It ranges from the southern Sierra Nevada to the southernmost slopes of the Cascade Range and the Klamath Mountains. It is a shrub or small tree growing 2–6 m tall. The deciduous leaves are each made up of three round or oval leaflets with toothed edges, each leaflet measuring up to 6 cm long. The inflorescence is a panicle of flowers drooping on long pedicels. Each flower has five white petals within five snow white sepals, and a cluster of five stamens protruding from the mouth. The fruit is an inflated, bladderlike capsule up to 5 cm long containing smooth brown seeds.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Crossosomatales |
| Family: | Staphyleaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylea |
| Species: | S. bolanderi
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References
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- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Staphylea bolanderi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Jepson Manual treatment". Retrieved 2013-11-27.
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