Oreonana clementis

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Oreonana clementis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Oreonana
Species:
O. clementis
Binomial name
Oreonana clementis
(M.E.Jones) Jeps.

Oreonana clementis, the pygmy mountainparsley,

perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) that grows in the United States Sierra Nevada mountain range.[2]
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Habitat and range

It can be found in the Sierra Nevada from 5,500 to 13,000 feet (1,700 to 4,000 m), in dry, granitic gravels.[2]: 18, 115 

Description

A tuft of 1 inch (2.5 cm), gray, hairy leaves are attached directly to the root, with no stems.[2]: 18, 115 

Balls of whitish flower clusters on short stems occur from May to August.[2]: 18, 115 

References

  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Oreonana clementis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ .