Oreonana clementis
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| Oreonana clementis | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Oreonana |
| Species: | O. clementis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oreonana clementis (M.E.Jones) Jeps.
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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
- ↑ NRCS. "Oreonana clementis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Philip A. Munz (2003). Dianne Lake; Phyllis M. Faber (eds.). Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers. University of California Press. ISBN 0520236351.