[Mouse-tails: The Genus Myosurus in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Vernal Pool Mousetail

Myosurus xalopecuroides

Synonyms: Myosurus alopecuruoides, Myosurus minimus ssp. apus, Myosurus xclavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. clavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. sessiliflorus, Myosurus minimus x sessilis

VVernal Pool Mousetail: Myosurus xalopecuroides (Synonyms: Myosurus alopecuruoides, Myosurus minimus ssp. apus, Myosurus xclavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. clavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. sessiliflorus, Myosurus minimus x sessilis) - Vernal Pool Mousetail: Myosurus xalopecuroides (Synonyms: Myosurus alopecuruoides, Myosurus minimus ssp. apus, Myosurus xclavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. clavicaulis, Myosurus minimus var. sessiliflorus, Myosurus minimus x sessilis)

Myosurus clavicaulis as photographed in south-central Klickitat County........August 12, 2011. The scape of this species spreads or ascends from the base instead of ascending straight into the air.Unfortunately, I don't have a ruler alongside for comparison of size. These are actually quite tiny!
Paul Slichter