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Myosurus apetalus var. borealis

Myosurus apetalus C. Gay var. borealis Whittemore

Bristly Mousetail, Mouse Tail

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)

Synonym(s): Myosurus aristatus, Myosurus minimus var. aristatus

USDA Symbol: MYAPB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Flats and marshes, often in sagebrush.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Myosurus apetalus var. borealis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Myosurus apetalus var. borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myosurus apetalus var. borealis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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