Semi-deserts, foothills. Woodlands, shrublands, openings. Spring.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, May 4, 2010.

The siliques (seed pods) of B. perennans are two to six centimeters long and curve downward from a pedicel (the seed pod stem) that projects at right angels (or descends) from the main flower stem.

Semi-deserts, foothills. Woodlands, shrublands, openings. Spring.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, May 4, 2010.

Tiny bulges are from the seeds inside the silique.