Cusickiella
| Cusickiella | |
|---|---|
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| Cusickiella douglasii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Cusickiella Rollins |
| Species | |
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2 - see text | |
Cusickiella is a small genus containing two species of plants in the mustard family which are native to the western United States.[1] These are mat-forming perennials with a stumpy, branching caudex covered in rounded clusters of tiny, thick leaves. A short stem bears white or yellowish flowers that yield silicles.[1]
The alkali cusickiella,[2] Cusickiella douglasii, grows in the hills and mountains from California to Washington, Idaho, and Utah.[1] It has white flowers and usually larger leaves, up to 14 millimeters long.[3]
The Bodie Hills cusickiella, Cusickiella quadricostata, has a more limited distribution in eastern California and western Nevada.[4] It can be distinguished from its congener by its yellow flowers, leaves no more than 5 millimeters long, and a keel along the valves on the silicle.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Cusickiella douglasii. The Jepson eFlora 2013.
- ↑ Cusickiella douglasii. Calflora 2013.
- 1 2 Cusickiella. Flora of North America.
- ↑ Cusickiella quadricostata. The Jepson eFlora 2013.