Nemacladus rigidus

Nemacladus rigidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Nemacladus
Species:	N. rigidus
Binomial name
Nemacladus rigidus Curran

Nemacladus rigidus is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name stoutstem threadplant. It is native to the Great Basin in the United States, where it grows in open areas, often on bare soil. It is a small annual herb producing a thin, spreading purplish stem no more than 9 centimeters long. Oval leaves up to a centimeter long occur at the base of the plant. The inflorescence is a series of zigzagging branches bearing flowers on thin, curving pedicels. There is a single tiny bract at the base of each pedicel. The flower is under 2 millimeters long. It has five red-veined white or purple-tinged lobes.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile

This Asterales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Campanulaceae Flora of California Flora of the Great Basin desert region Asterales stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Nemacladus ramosissimus Nemacladus sigmoideus Look at other dictionaries: Nemacladus rigidus — ID 55919 Symbol Key NERI Common Name stoutstem threadplant Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, NV, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Nemacladus rigidus Curran — Symbol NERI Common Name stoutstem threadplant Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Nemacladus — glanduliferus var. orientalis Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”