Myosurus

Myosurus
Myosurus
Myosurus minimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Myosurus
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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.

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  • Myosūrus — (M. L., Mäuseschwanz), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Ranunculaceae Anemoneae, 5. Kl. 7. Ordn. L.; Art: M. minimus, kleines Pflänzchen, mit verlängertem, säulenförmigem, einem Mauseschwanze ähnelndem Fruchtboden; sonst als Herba caudae muris …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Myosurus —   [zu griechisch ourá »Schwanz«], wissenschaftlicher Name der Pflanzengattung Mäuseschwänzchen …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Myosurus —   Myosurus …   Wikipedia Español

  • Myosurus — ID 55414 Symbol Key MYOSU Common Name mousetail Family Ranunculaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Myosurus apetalus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia

  • Myosurus cupulatus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class …   Wikipedia

  • Myosurus minimus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division …   Wikipedia

  • Myosurus sessilis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class …   Wikipedia

  • Myosurus minimus — Myosurus minimus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Myosurus minimus — Kleiner Mäuseschwanz Kleiner Mäuseschwanz (Myosurus minimus) Systematik Ordnung: Hahnenfußartige (Ranunculales) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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