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kittentail
Scientific Name: Besseya
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
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Kittentails (Besseya bullii)
The name "Kittentails" refers to several different plant species, and is used across a variety of common and scientific names.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Besseya bullii
- Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
- Synonyms: Wulfenia bullii
Distribution and Habitat
- Besseya bullii is a Midwestern endemic species.
- Minnesota appears to be the population center for this species.
Morphological Characteristics
- The plant consists of a low rosette of basal leaves, up to 6 inches across in a mature plant.
- Features a dense spike cluster reaching up to 6 inches in length.
- The flowers are pale yellow, approximately 1/8-inch in size, with 2 protruding stamens.
Related Species
- Wyoming kittentails - Besseya wyomingensis (also known as Wyoming Coraldrops)
- Western Mountain Kittentails (Mountain Kittentails) - Synthyris missurica