Myosurus cupulatus

S. Watson

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 362. 1882.

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Herbs, 3.3-16 cm. Leaf-blades linear or very narrowly oblanceolate, 1.8-9.5 cm. Inflorescences: scapes 2.2-12 cm. Flowers: sepals faintly 3-veined, scarious margins narrow or absent; petal claw 1-3 times as long as blade. Heads of achenes 13-42 × 2-3 mm, long-exserted from leaves. Achenes: outer face orbiculate or sometimes square, 0.8-1.2 × 0.6-1 mm, 0.8-1.2 times as high as wide, bordered by prominent ridge; beak 0.6-1.2 mm, 0.6-1.2 times as long as body of achene body, weakly divergent from outer face of achene, heads of achenes thus roughened by projecting achene beaks. 2n=16.


Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring (Mar–May).
Habitat: Dry hillsides or canyon bottoms in shrubland
Elevation: 350-1800 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Mexico (Baja California and Sonora)

Discussion

The Navaho-Ramah used Myosurus cupulatus medicinally both externally and internally as an aid for ant bites or swallowing an ant (D.E. Moerman 1986).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Alan T. Whittemore +
S. Watson +
cuneate +, truncate +  and cordate +
straight +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (9.5 cm95 mm <br />0.095 m <br />) +
oblanceolate +
globose;cylindric +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and Mexico (Baja California and Sonora) +
350-1800 m +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
showy +  and inconspicuous +
sessile +  and aggregate +
Dry hillsides or canyon bottoms in shrubland +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (4.2 cm42 mm <br />0.042 m <br />) +
long-exserted +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
axillary +  and terminal +
oblanceolate +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
tapering +  and filiform +
palmate +  and pinnate +
incised;toothed;incised;toothed;entire +
0.8-1.2 times as high as wide +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
1-3 times as long as blade +
distinct +
conspicuous +
linear to very +, plane +, long-clawed +  and spatulate +
reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Flowering late winter–spring (Mar–May). +
10 +  and 400 +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
not arillate +  and stalked +
with scarious margins;green +
not persistent +
distinct +
3 +  and 6 +
oblong +  and elliptic lanceolate or oblanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
faceted +
Illustrated +
persistent +
Myosurus cupulatus +
Myosurus +
species +
herbaceous +  and woody +