Cusickiella
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Cusickiella is a small genus containing two species of plants in the mustard family
. These are mat-forming perennials with stumpy branches covered in rounded clusters of tiny thick leaves. Each cluster somewhat resembles a very tiny cabbage
. Each small branch blooms in a white or yellowish flower in a base of triangular sepal
s which may be hairy. The fruit is a silique
usually containing a single seed. Both species are native to the western United States. Cusickiella douglasii grows in the mountains from California
to Washington, and Cusickiella quadricostata has a more limited distribution in eastern California and western Nevada
.
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
. These are mat-forming perennials with stumpy branches covered in rounded clusters of tiny thick leaves. Each cluster somewhat resembles a very tiny cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
. Each small branch blooms in a white or yellowish flower in a base of triangular sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s which may be hairy. The fruit is a silique
Silique
A silique or siliqua is a fruit of 2 fused carpels with the length being more than three times the width. The outer walls of the ovary usually separate when ripe, leaving a persistent partition...
usually containing a single seed. Both species are native to the western United States. Cusickiella douglasii grows in the mountains from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Washington, and Cusickiella quadricostata has a more limited distribution in eastern California and western Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
.