Polyctenium Explained

Polyctenium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to the Great Basin region of the Western United States.[1]

The plants are known by the common name combleaf, owing to the resemblance of their deeply lobed leaves to a comb.

Species

There are two species within the genus:

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=23286 ITIS Report: Polyctenium
  2. http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=POWI USDA Plants Profile: Polyctenium williamsiae
  3. http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=Idaho&statefips=16&symbol=POFR USDA Plants Profile: Polyctenium fremontii