- Cistanthe quadripetala
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Cistanthe quadripetala Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Portulacaceae Genus: Cistanthe Species: C. quadripetala Binomial name Cistanthe quadripetala
(S.Wats.) HershkovitzSynonyms Calyptridium quadripetalum
Cistanthe quadripetala (formerly Calyptridium quadripetalum) is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws. It is endemic to the North Coast Ranges of California, where it is an uncommon member of the serpentine soils flora on the slopes. It is a small annual plant spreading or erect stems each a few centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of small, thick leaves and a few along the stems. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of sepals and four white to pink round petals.
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Categories:- Portulacaceae
- Flora of California
- Caryophyllales stubs
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