Cistanthe parryi

Cistanthe parryi
Cistanthe parryi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Cistanthe
Species: C. parryi
Binomial name
Cistanthe parryi
(A.Gray) Hershkovitz
Synonyms

Calyptridium parryi

Cistanthe parryi (formerly Calyptridium parryi) is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name Parry's pussypaws. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California. It is a small annual herb producing spreading stems up to about 11 centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of small, thick, spoon-shaped leaves no more than about 3 centimeters long, with many along the stems as well. The inflorescence is a cluster a few centimeters wide, with each bearing three white petals surrounded by a few thin sepals. The fruit is a capsule less than a centimeter wide.

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  • Cistanthe parryi — ID 19276 Symbol Key CIPA7 Common Name Parry s pussypaws Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cistanthe parryi var. parryi — ID 19284 Symbol Key CIPAP Common Name Parry s pussypaws Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cistanthe parryi var. arizonica — ID 19277 Symbol Key CIPAA Common Name Arizona pussypaws Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cistanthe parryi var. hesseae — ID 19279 Symbol Key CIPAH Common Name Hesse s pussypaws Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cistanthe parryi var. nevadensis — ID 19281 Symbol Key CIPAN Common Name Nevada pussypaws Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz var. parryi — Symbol CIPAP Common Name Parry s pussypaws Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz var. parryi — Symbol CIPAP Common Name Parry s pussypaws Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz — Symbol CIPA7 Common Name Parry s pussypaws Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz var. arizonica (J.T. Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi — Symbol CIPAA Common Name Arizona pussypaws Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz var. arizonica (J.T. Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi — Symbol CIPAA Common Name Arizona pussypaws Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

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