Biology:Oreonana clementis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Oreonana clementis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Oreonana
Species:
O. clementis
Binomial name
Oreonana clementis
(M.E.Jones) Jeps.

Oreonana clementis, the pygmy mountainparsley,[1] is a perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) that grows in the United States Sierra Nevada mountain range.[2]:18, 115

Habitat and range

It can be found in the Sierra Nevada from 5,500 to 13,000 feet (1,700 to 4,000 m), in dry, granitic gravels.[2]:18, 115

Description

A tuft of 1 inch (2.5 cm), gray, hairy leaves are attached directly to the root, with no stems.[2]:18, 115

Balls of whitish flower clusters on short stems occur from May to August.[2]:18, 115

References

  1. "Oreonana clementis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ORCL. Retrieved 25 July 2015. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Philip A. Munz (2003). Dianne Lake. ed. Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers. University of California Press. ISBN 0520236351. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15585736 entry