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Myosurus (mousetail) with Attributes

Wikipedia Abstract

The genus Myosurus, or mousetail, belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It comprises about 15 species of annual scapose herbs. These herbs are nearly cosmopolitan (lacking in eastern Asia and tropical regions), with a center of diversity in western North America. The flowers are easily recognised by bearing 6 stamens with numerous ovaries on a stalk (accounting for the name "mousetail"). Selected species:
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Species

Myosurus apetalus (bristly mousetail) (Attributes)
Myosurus cupulatus (Arizona mousetail) (Attributes)
Myosurus minimus (tiny mousetail) (Attributes)
Myosurus nitidus (western mousetail) (Attributes)
Myosurus sessilis (vernal pool mousetail) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0