Kingdom Plantae Family Apiaceae Species O. clementis | Order Apiales Genus Oreonana | |
Oreonana clementis, the pygmy mountainparsley, is a perennial plant in the carrot family (Apiaceae) that grows in the United States Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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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
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