Mojave fissurewort facts for kids

Halimolobos jaegeri, also known as the Mojave fissurewort or Mojave halimolobos, is a type of flowering plant. It belongs to the Brassicaceae family, which is also called the mustard family. This plant is special because it grows naturally only in certain areas.

It is found in the Mojave Desert and the mountains nearby. These areas are located in California and Nevada in the United States. You can often spot this plant growing in rocky places. It likes the limestone cliffs and slopes found in the desert mountains.

About the Mojave Fissurewort

The Mojave fissurewort is a plant that lives for many years. It has soft, green stems that are a bit fuzzy. These stems can grow to be about 20 to 60 centimeters tall. That's like 8 to 24 inches! The plant has many branches that spread out.

What the Plant Looks Like

The stems of the Mojave fissurewort stand up straight. They have leaves that are about 6 centimeters long. These leaves are sometimes lobed, which means they have rounded sections. They can also look a bit ruffled or wavy.

At the very ends of the plant's branches, you will find dense clusters of small flowers. These flower clusters are fuzzy. Each flower has small white petals. Inside the flowers, there are six parts called stamens that stick out. These stamens help the plant make pollen.

After the flowers bloom, the plant produces a type of fruit. This fruit is a hairy seed pod called a silique. It is usually one or two centimeters long. Inside each pod, there are many tiny seeds.

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In Spanish: Halimolobos jaegeri para niños