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Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera

Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. caudicifera (A. Gray) Kartesz & Gandhi

Mt. Hood Pussypaws, Pussy Toes, Umbellate Pussypaws

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Calyptridium umbellatum var. caudiciferum, Spraguea umbellata var. caudicifera

USDA Symbol: CIUMC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry sandy or gravelly soils.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 var. caudicifera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cistanthe umbellata var. caudicifera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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