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Cistanthe umbellata
Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz
Mt. Hood Pussypaws
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CIUM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Flowers in dense pinkish clusters at ends of ascending stems resembling the upturned pad of cat feet.
Stems sometimes lie on the ground, with the relatively heavy "pussy paws" forming a perfect ring around the leaf rosette.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems ascending to erect, up to about 2 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Distribution: British Columbia south to Baja California and east to Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.
Native Habitat: Loose soil in coniferous forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cistanthe umbellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cistanthe umbellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cistanthe umbellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff