Kingdom Plantae Family Ranunculaceae Higher classification Ranunculaceae | Order Ranunculales Scientific name Myosurus Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Myosurus minimus, Myosurus apetalus, Myosurus sessilis, Myosurus cupulatus | ||
Myosurus minimus top 5 facts
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").
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