Myosurus apetalus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Myosurus apetalus Gay

Bristly mousetail, Mouse tail

2003 Steve Matson

2009 Thomas Stoughton

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (148 records) Plant Characteristics

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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

Information about Myosurus apetalus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MYAP) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/02/2023).