Myosurus apetalus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Myosurus apetalus Gay

Bristly mousetail, Mouse tail

2009 Thomas Stoughton

2003 Steve Matson

Myosurus apetalus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (145 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. borealis ... var. montanus
Genus:	Myosurus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Myosurus apetalus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MYAP) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 08/18/2022).