Myosurus apetalus var. montanus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Myosurus apetalus Gay var. montanus (G. R. Campb.) Whittem.

Bristly mousetail

2017 Jim Morefield

2023 Donald Burk

Myosurus apetalus var. montanus is an annual herb that is native to California.


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Parent:	Myosurus apetalus
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

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Myosurus aristatus ssp. montanus
JEF + PLANTS	Myosurus minimus ssp. montanus

Information about Myosurus apetalus var. montanus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MYAPM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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: 06/01/2023).