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Clubmoss Mousetail (Ivesia lycopodioides)

Description

Ivesia lycopodioides-is a species of flowering plant in the-rose family-known by the common name-clubmoss mousetail, or-clubmoss ivesia. It is native to the-Sierra Nevada-and to regions east of the range in-California. It may also be found beyond the state line into-Nevada. This is a perennial herb which grows in the crevices of rock ledges in the mountains and in wet high-elevation meadows. It produces a rosette of flat to cylindrical leaves up to 15 centimeters long, each of which is made up of many tiny, lobed leaflets. The stems may grow erect or drooping to 30 centimeters long and each holds an-inflorescence-of clustered flowers. Each flower has hairy, greenish triangular-sepals-and much larger oval-shaped petals of bright yellow. In the center of the flower are usually five-stamens-and several-pistils. There are three subspecies.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Rosaceae

              • Genus: Ivesia