Myosurus minimus
| Myosurus minimus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Myosurus |
| Species: | M. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myosurus minimus L. | |
Myosurus minimus is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name tiny mousetail[1] or just mousetail.[2] It is native to much of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America. It generally grows in moist habitat types, such as riverbanks and wet meadows. It is an annual plant forming a small tuft up to about 12 centimeters tall. The leaves are linear and narrow, sometimes threadlike, and up to 6 centimeters in length. The inflorescence produces a single flower which has an elongated, cylindrical or cone-shaped receptacle up to 4 centimeters long. At the base of the receptacle are curving, spurred sepals, five petals up to 3 millimeters long, and 10 stamens.
References
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Myosurus minimus (tiny mousetail)". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 15, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.