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one-seed pussypaws

Parry's pussypaws

Habit Plants perennial, taprooted; caudex unbranched (rarely branching). Plants annual, taprooted.
Stems

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, to 50 cm.

2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, 2–11 cm.

Leaves

basal and cauline;

basal in single, prostrate rosette, blade spatulate, 0.5–15 cm;

cauline leaves smaller.

basal and cauline;

basal in single, prostrate rosette;

blade spatulate, 1–3 cm.

Inflorescences

umbellate, rarely paniculate cymes, usually open.

paniculate or racemose scorpioid cymes, becoming secund, open to dense.

Flowers

subsessile;

sepals orbiculate to reniform, unequal, 3–8 mm, scarious;

petals 4, rose or pinkish white to white, 3–9 mm;

stamens 3, anther pink or rose;

style exserted, filiform;

stigmas 2.

subsessile;

sepals ovate, orbiculate, or reniform, unequal, 2–5 mm, margins scarious;

petals 3(–4), white or pinkish, 1.5–3 mm;

stamens 1–3, anther yellow;

style absent;

stigmas 2.

Capsules

globose, 2–3.5 mm;

valves 2.

ovoid to cylindric, 3–7 mm;

valves 2.

Seeds

1–3, black, orbicular-reniform, 0.7–1.2 mm, shiny.

10–15, black, orbicular, 0.6–0.7 mm, shiny.

2n

= 44.

Cistanthe monosperma

Cistanthe parryi

Phenology Flowering Apr–Sep. Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat Dry, sandy or gravelly soils Open, sandy areas, chaparral, woodlands
Elevation 300-3500 m (1000-11500 ft) 700-3400 m (2300-11200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; NV; OR; Mexico (Baja California)
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from FNA
AZ; CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Discussion

Some authorities recognize varietal segregates in this species based on minor characters that appear to exhibit much variation from population to population; they are not treated in this account.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 4, p. 463. FNA vol. 4, p. 463.
Parent taxa Portulacaceae > Cistanthe Portulacaceae > Cistanthe
Sibling taxa
C. ambigua, C. maritima, C. monandra, C. parryi, C. pulchella, C. pygmaea, C. quadripetala, C. rosea, C. tweedyi, C. umbellata
C. ambigua, C. maritima, C. monandra, C. monosperma, C. pulchella, C. pygmaea, C. quadripetala, C. rosea, C. tweedyi, C. umbellata
Synonyms Calyptridium monospermum, Spraguea monosperma, Spraguea pulcherrima Calyptridium parryi, Calyptridium parryi subsp. nevadense, Calyptridium parryi var. arizonicum, Calyptridium parryi var. nevadense
Name authority (Greene) Hershkovitz: Phytologia 68: 267. (1990) (A. Gray) Hershkovitz: Phytologia 68: 268. (1990)
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