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bristly mousetails, Myosurus apetalus var. montanus, Nevada, Pine Nut Mountains, Hot Springs Mountain, Carson Valley drainage, elevation 1449 m (4755 ft). When mousetails are growing in open desert, you know it has been a wet year. Usually

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Bristle Mousetail

Myosurus apetalus

Bristle Mousetail (Myosurus apetalus) is a landscape plant valued for its form and structure as much as its bloom. Bristle Mousetail is sized and grown for a real yard, not a show bench. Match it to full sun to part shade and water it in for the first season while roots establish. One caveat: like any plant, its published range is a guideline, not a guarantee, for the specific microclimate of your yard. Given a spot that matches its light and water needs, it is a dependable, low-drama addition to the yard.

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Hardiness range

A hardiness zone is not on file for this plant yet, and a ZIP-level fit check is not available for it.

How it does in your yard

HabitNot recorded
Hardiness zoneNot recorded
Native to the USNot recorded
ToxicityNot recorded

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Questions

Is Bristle Mousetail native to the United States?

USDA PLANTS data does not record Bristle Mousetail as native to the United States.

What USDA hardiness zone does Bristle Mousetail need?

A minimum hardiness zone is not on file for Bristle Mousetail yet.