Jaeger's mousetail facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jaeger's mousetail |
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Ivesia
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jaegeri
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Ivesia jaegeri, also called Jaeger's mousetail or Jaeger's ivesia, is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the rose family, which includes many plants you might know, like roses and apples! This plant is not very common.
It grows naturally in the Mojave Desert in southwestern Nevada. You can also find a few of these plants in nearby parts of California. Ivesia jaegeri likes to grow in cracks and small spaces. It lives on the limestone cliffs and rocky slopes of the desert mountains.
About Jaeger's Mousetail
Ivesia jaegeri is a perennial herb. This means it is a plant that lives for more than two years. It grows in thick, tangled groups of leaves and stems. These plants have a slightly sticky feel because of tiny glands on their leaves.
Leaves and Stems
The leaves and thin stems of Ivesia jaegeri hang down from the steep cliffs where they grow. Each leaf looks like a strip with many small, oval-shaped green leaflets. These leaflets are like tiny leaves that make up a bigger leaf.
Flowers and Their Parts
The stems hold groups of flowers called inflorescences. Each flower is small and has a unique shape. It has triangular parts called sepals. These sepals protect the flower bud before it opens.
Between the sepals, you will see tiny, oval-shaped yellow petals. These petals are often bright and colorful to attract insects. In the very center of the flower, there are about twenty stamens. Stamens are the parts that make pollen. There are also a few pistils, which are the parts that will make seeds.
