Pseudostellaria sierrae
| Pseudostellaria sierrae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudostellaria |
| Species: | P. sierrae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudostellaria sierrae Rabeler & R.L.Hartm.
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Pseudostellaria sierrae is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Sierra starwort.
Description[edit]
It is a perennial herb growing from a rhizome network with vertical, thick-tipped roots. The stem is hairless and grows up to about 27 centimeters in maximum height. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and hairless but rough along the edges.
The inflorescence is a solitary flower at the tip of the stem, or arising from an upper leaf axil. The flower has five white petals, each with a sharp, narrow notch in the tip. There are five long stamens with yellow anthers.
Distribution[edit]
It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the woodlands and forests of the Sierra Nevada. It was first collected before 1900 but not described to science until 2002.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Rabeler, R. K. & R. L. Hartman. (2002). Pseudostellaria sierrae (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from California. Novon 12:1 82-6.
External links[edit]
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- Flora of North America
- California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- Photo gallery
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