Myosurus sessilis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Myosurus sessilis S. Watson

Tiny mouse tail, Vernal pool mousetail

2015 Julia King

2003 George W. Hartwell

2022 Dianne Lake

2013 Zoya Akulova

2003 George W. Hartwell

Myosurus sessilis is an annual herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


	Plant Range Observation Search (90 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Myosurus
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Myosurus alopecuroides
PLANTS	Myosurus clavicaulis
PLANTS	Myosurus minimus var. apus
PLANTS	Myosurus minimus var. clavicaulis
JEF + PLANTS	Myosurus minimus var. sessiliflorus

Information about Myosurus sessilis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MYSE2) 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/30/2023).