| Oreonana clementis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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, is a perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) that grows in the United States Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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.
Description
A tuft of 1 inch (2.5 cm), gray, hairy leaves are attached directly to the root, with no stems.
Balls of whitish flower clusters on short stems occur from May to August.
References
- NRCS. "Oreonana clementis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Philip A. Munz (2003). Dianne Lake; Phyllis M. Faber (eds.). Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers. University of California Press. ISBN 0520236351.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Oreonana clementis |
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