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Myosurus minimus

L.

Eastern Mousetail

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135346
Element CodePDRAN0H030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusMyosurus
Other Common Names
Ratoncule naine (FR) tiny mousetail (EN) Tiny Mousetail (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-27
Change Date1991-05-09
Edition Date1991-04-26
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
This plant is found in a great many parts of North America, and deserves a rank of G4 based on this alone. However, Gleason states that this species is also widely distributed in Eurasia.
Range Extent Comments
From Weakley et al. (2023), "Widely distributed in North America, Eurasia, and the Southern Hemisphere. The pre-Columbian occurrence of Myosurus in parts of our area (such as the Coastal Plain and Piedmont of the Atlantic states) is uncertain; it may well be an alien, early introduced from more western parts of se. North America."
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist soil.
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOLRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
MinnesotaS4Yes
WisconsinSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
NevadaS3Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
IllinoisS4Yes
KansasS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNANo
IowaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
SaskatchewanS3Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
References (7)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Gleason, H.A., and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. 910 pp.
  3. Godfrey, R.K., and J.W. Wooten. 1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States: Dicotyledons. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 933 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  6. Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.
  7. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.