Biology:Minuartia cismontana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Minuartia |
| Species: | M. cismontana
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| Minuartia cismontana R.J.Meinke & P.F.Zika
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Minuartia cismontana is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name cismontane minuartia.
It is native to Oregon and northern and central California , where it occurs in woodland and chaparral habitat, often on serpentine soils. It is similar to Minuartia californica and M. pusilla, but it was found to be a different species and was described as new in 1992.[1]
Description
Minuartia cismontana is an ephemeral annual herb producing a stiff, erect, green or reddish purple stem up to about 25 centimeters tall from a thin taproot.
The small, sparse leaves are up to a centimeter long and not more than 1 or 2 millimeters wide. They are green or reddish purple in color, shiny and hairless.
The inflorescence contains up to 20 flowers with white petals, each on a thin branch.
References
- ↑ Meinke, R. J. and P. F. Zika. (1992). A new annual species of Minuartia (Caryophyllaceae) from Oregon and California. Madroño 39:4 288-300.
External links
- Calflora: Minuartia cismontana
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Minuartia cismontana
- USDA Plants Profile: Minuartia cismontana
- Flora of North America
- Minuartia cismontana —The Nature Conservancy
Wikidata ☰ Q6869721 entry
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