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Bowlesia incana: Hoary Bowlesia
Bowlesia incana, commonly known as Hoary Bowlesia or Hairy Bowlesia, is a flowering plant belonging to the parsley family (Apiaceae).
Considerations for Pets and Children
- The plant possesses stellate hairs (star-shaped hairs) and sometimes glochidiate spines.
- It is a small, creeping herb, which might make it easily accessible.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Bowlesia incana Ruiz & Pav.
- Family: Apiaceae (Parsley Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Bowlesia septentrionalis J.M. Coult. & Rose, Bowlesia tenera Spreng.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to South America and found in North America, including California.
- Grows in seasonally moist, well-drained shady slopes.
- Often found among rocks, including large rocks.
- Can be found in disturbed sites like lawns and cemeteries.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual herb with a taproot.
- Stellate-hairy stem that can be decumbent (lying along the ground with the tip ascending) to erect.
- Slender branching annual with stellate pubescence.
- Weak, trailing stems 1-5 dm long, dichotomously branched.
- Leaves are opposite.
- Small herbs, covered with stellate hairs and sometimes also glochidiate spines.
Ecological Role
- Described as a weed of lawns, cemeteries, and other disturbed sites, suggesting it can readily colonize such areas.
Additional Information
- The genus Bowlesia contains approximately 15 accepted species names out of 46 scientific plant names of species rank.
Further Resources
- USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
- The Plant List
- WTROPICOS
- IPNI
- ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory