Hartmaniella sierrae

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Hartmaniella sierrae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Hartmaniella
Species:
H. sierrae
Binomial name
Hartmaniella sierrae
(Rabeler & R.L.Hartm.) M.L.Zhang
Synonyms
  • Pseudostellaria sierrae Rabeler & R.L.Hartm.

Hartmaniella sierrae, commonly known as Sierra starwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. [1]

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Description

Hartmaniella sierrae is a perennial herb growing from a rhizome network with vertical, thick-tipped roots. The stem is hairless and grows up to about 27 centimeters in maximum height. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and hairless but rough along the edges.

The inflorescence is a solitary flower at the tip of the stem, or arising from an upper leaf axil. The flower has five white petals, each with a sharp, narrow notch in the tip. There are five long stamens with yellow anthers.

Distribution

Hartmaniella sierrae is endemic to the western United States, where it is only known from the woodlands and forests of the Sierra Nevada, California. It was first collected before 1900 but not described to science until 2002. [2]

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References

  1. "Hartmaniella sierrae (Rabeler & R.L.Hartm.) M.L.Zhang | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  2. Rabeler, R. K. & R. L. Hartman. (2002). Pseudostellaria sierrae (Caryophyllaceae), a new species from California. Novon 12:1 82-6.