Species: Myosurus minimus
Eastern Mousetail
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Myosurus
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Tiny Mousetail - tiny mousetail
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Buttercup Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Ranunculales - Ranunculaceae - Myosurus
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Diminutive plant, with a short, relatively stout caudex usually bearing numerous closely set leaves.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1991-04-26
Global Status Last Changed
1991-05-09
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Much of North America, as well as Eurasia.