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Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata
Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz var. umbellata
Mt. Hood Pussypaws
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s): Calyptridium umbellatum, Calyptridium umbellatum var. umbellatum, Spraguea umbellata
USDA Symbol: CIUMU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Terminal , Umbel
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WAWeb 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 var. umbellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cistanthe umbellata var. umbellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-07Research By: TWC Staff