Trichophorum clementis
Trichophorum clementis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Trichophorum |
Species: | T. clementis
|
Binomial name | |
Trichophorum clementis (M.E. Jones) S.G. Sm.
|
Trichophorum clementis (syn. Scirpus clementis) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name Yosemite bulrush.[1] It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it is known from high-elevation mountain meadows and streambanks.
Description[]
It is a perennial herb forming a dense tuft of erect, ridged stems up to 12 centimeters (4.7 in) tall. There are a few short, thick, hairlike leaves at the base. At the tip of each stem is the inflorescence, a clublike spikelet less than a centimeter long which is composed of a few tiny flowers. The flowers produce smooth dark fruits that are achenes no more than 2 millimeters (0.079 in) long.
References[]
- ^ "Trichophorum clementis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Trichophorum
- Endemic flora of California
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Plants described in 1912
- Cyperaceae stubs