''Trichophorum clementis'' (
syn.
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...
''Scirpus clementis'') is a species of flowering plant in the
sedge family known by the common name Yosemite bulrush.
It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
of
California
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, where it is known from high-elevation mountain meadows and streambanks.
Description
It is a perennial herb forming a dense tuft of erect, ridged stems up to tall. There are a few short, thick, hairlike leaves at the base. At the tip of each stem is the
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...
, a clublike spikelet less than a centimeter long which is composed of a few tiny flowers. The flowers produce smooth dark fruits that are
achene
An achene (; ), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or achenocarp, is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate (formed from one carpel) and indehiscent (they do not ope ...
s no more than long.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentFlora of North AmericaPhoto gallery
clementis
Endemic flora of California
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Plants described in 1912
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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