Ptilimnium facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ptilimnium |
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| Ptilimnium nuttallii | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Oenantheae |
| Genus: | Ptilimnium Raf. |
| Type species | |
| Ptilimnium capillaceum |
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Ptilimnium is a group of plants in the family Apiaceae described as a genus in 1819. The common name is mock bishopweed or mock bishop's weed. It is endemic to the United States, primarily in the Southeast, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Lower Great Plains.
- Accepted species
- Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf. - SE + SC + NE USA
- Ptilimnium costatum (Elliott) Raf. - SC USA
- Ptilimnium fluviatile (Rose) Mathias - SE USA
- Ptilimnium nodosum (Rose) Mathias - Georgia, South Carolina
- Ptilimnium nuttallii (DC.) Britton - SC USA
- Ptilimnium texense J.M. Coult. & Rose - Texas, Louisiana, Florida
- Ptilimnium viviparum (Rose) Mathias - Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland
See also
In Spanish: Ptilimnium para niños
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