Wire mousetail facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wire mousetail |
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Ivesia
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webberi
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Ivesia webberi is a special kind of flowering plant. It belongs to the rose family. People often call it the wire mousetail or Webber's ivesia.
This plant grows naturally in the United States. You can find it mostly in the northern part of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It also grows in the nearby Modoc Plateau in California. Sometimes, it even grows a little bit into Nevada.
About the Wire Mousetail Plant
The wire mousetail is a small plant that lives for many years. It forms a small clump close to the ground. It likes to grow in clay soil. This soil is often found in areas with sagebrush.
What It Looks Like
Each leaf of the wire mousetail can be up to 7 centimeters long. A leaf is made of several smaller, hairy parts. These small parts are called leaflets. They are shaped like a spear and are green. Each leaflet is about 3 to 10 millimeters long.
The stems of the plant are usually reddish-green or red. They often lie on the ground or hang over it. These stems can grow up to 15 centimeters long.
The Flowers
Each stem has a group of flowers at its end. This group is called an inflorescence. Each flower is about one centimeter wide. It has five greenish parts called sepals. These sepals are shaped like triangles or spears.
The flower also has five bright yellow petals. In the middle of the flower, there are five stamens. These are the parts that make pollen. There are usually five pistils too. Pistils are the parts that will make seeds.
Where It Lives
The wire mousetail plant is found in specific areas. It grows in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains. It also lives in the Modoc Plateau. These areas are in California and Nevada. The plant needs clay soil to grow well.
