Oreonana clementis
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Kingdom: | Plantae
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Species: | O. clementis
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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[]
- ^ "Oreonana clementis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Philip A. Munz (2003). ; Phyllis M. Faber (eds.). Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers. University of California Press. ISBN 0520236351.
Categories:
- Apioideae
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)