Podistera
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| Podistera eastwoodiae, Tesuque Peak, Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico | |
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| Genus: | Podistera |
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Podistera is a genus of flowering plants in the carrot family. The four species are native to western North America, where they grow in high mountains and northern latitudes. They are compact, mat-forming perennial herbs with a low, clumpy habit common among plants growing in harsh, exposed, cold, dry habitat.
Species:
- Podistera eastwoodiae - Eastwood's podistera (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico)
- Podistera macounii - Macoun's woodroot (Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories)
- Podistera nevadensis - Sierra podistera (California)
- Podistera yukonensis - Yukon podistera (Alaska, Yukon)
References
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants ProfileError: "Q7206814" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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