Ivesia lycopodioides

Taxobox
name = "Ivesia lycopodioides"


image_width = 270px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
subfamilia = Rosoideae
genus = "Ivesia"
species = "I. lycopodioides"
binomial = "Ivesia lycopodioides"
binomial_authority = Gray

"Ivesia lycopodioides" is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name clubmoss mousetail, or clubmoss ivesia. It is native to the Sierra Nevada and to regions east of the range in California. It may also be found beyond the state line into Nevada. This is a perennial herb which grows in the crevices of rock ledges in the mountains and in wet high-elevation meadows. It produces a rosette of flat to cylindrical leaves up to 15 centimeters long, each of which is made up of many tiny, lobed leaflets. The stems may grow erect or drooping to 30 centimeters long and each holds an inflorescence of clustered flowers. Each flower has hairy, greenish triangular sepals and much larger oval-shaped petals of bright yellow. In the center of the flower are usually five stamens and several pistils. There are three subspecies.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6677,6772,6787 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IVLY USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Ivesia+lycopodioides Photo gallery]