Ivesia unguiculata
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Ivesia unguiculata is a species of flowering plant in the rose family
known by the common name Yosemite mousetail.
atop the erect stem is headlike clusters of white or pinkish flowers, each with petals 3 or 4 millimeters long.
, where it grows in forests and mountain meadows.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
known by the common name Yosemite mousetail.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming tufts of erect leaves rosetted around stems up to 30 centimeters tall. The leaves are up to 15 centimeters long and are made up of several pairs of lobed leaflets coated in silvery hairs. The inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
atop the erect stem is headlike clusters of white or pinkish flowers, each with petals 3 or 4 millimeters long.
Distribution
It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of CaliforniaCalifornia
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...
, where it grows in forests and mountain meadows.