Biology:Ivesia sericoleuca
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Ivesia |
| Species: | I. sericoleuca
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| Ivesia sericoleuca Rydb.
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Ivesia sericoleuca is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name Plumas mousetail, or Plumas ivesia.
Distribution
The plant is endemic to eastern California , in the Northern Sierra Nevada and onto the southern Modoc Plateau.
It grows at elevations of 1,300–2,320 metres (4,270–7,610 ft), in sagebrush scrub, yellow pine forest meadows, and freshwater wetland−riparian habitats.
Description
Ivesia sericoleuca is a small perennial herb forming a tuft on the ground. Each leaf is a flat to cylindrical strip of many hairy green leaflets, each individual leaflet 3 to 15 millimeters long and each whole leaf 10 to 20 centimeters long. The mostly naked stem is erect or drooping and reaches a maximum height or length of about 45 centimetres (18 in).
It bears an inflorescence of several clusters of hairy flowers. Each flower is just over a centimeter wide, with triangular reddish-green or yellowish sepals and round to spoon-shaped white petals. In the center of the flower are usually 20 stamens and several pistils.
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Ivesia sericoleuca (Plumas ivesia, Plumas mousetail)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Ivesia sericoleuca[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Ivesia sericoleuca
Wikidata ☰ Q6098830 entry
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