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        Species - Bristly Mousetail - Myosurus apetalus var. borealis

Bristly Mousetail - Myosurus apetalus var. borealis

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5T3T5
State Rank: SNR
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General Description

See species description.

Diagnostic Characteristics

Variety borealis can be distinguished by the following characters: sepals 1-veined, scarious margins broad; heads of achenes 4-9 mm; outer face of achene narrowly elliptic or rectangular.(Whittemore, 1997, Fl. North America, Vol. 3).

Range Comments

AB to SK south to CA, AZ, UT and WY (Kartesz 2009).

Habitat

Flats and marshes, often in sagebrush; 600-1500 m (Whittemore, 1997).

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References

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- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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Citation for data on this website:
Bristly Mousetail — Myosurus apetalus var. borealis. Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved on November 22, 2024, from https://FieldGuide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=PDRAN0H051