Cismontane minuartia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cismontane minuartia |
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Minuartia
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cismontana
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Minuartia cismontana, also known as the cismontane minuartia, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family, which includes many kinds of carnations and pinks. This plant is found naturally in parts of Oregon and California.
It is similar to other plants like Minuartia californica and M. pusilla. However, scientists discovered it was a unique species and officially described it in 1992.
About the Cismontane Minuartia
Where It Lives
This plant grows in woodlands and areas called chaparral. Chaparral is a type of shrubland common in California. You can often find it growing in serpentine soils. These soils are special because they have a lot of certain minerals.
What It Looks Like
The cismontane minuartia is an annual herb. This means it grows for only one year and then dies. It has a stiff, upright stem that can grow up to 25 centimeters (about 10 inches) tall. The stem can be green or reddish-purple. It grows from a thin main root called a taproot.
Its small leaves are about a centimeter long and very narrow. They are only 1 or 2 millimeters wide. The leaves can be green or reddish-purple. They are shiny and do not have any hairs.
The plant produces up to 20 white flowers. Each flower grows on a thin branch.
