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Cistanthe tweedyi

Cistanthe tweedyi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz

Tweedy's False Pussypaws, Tweedy's Pussypaws

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Calandrinia tweedyi, Lewisia tweedyi

USDA Symbol: CITW2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Salmon-pink to yellowish, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Well-drained granitic talus slopes and ledges, often in ponderosa pine duff.

Web Reference

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 tweedyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cistanthe tweedyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cistanthe tweedyi

Metadata

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

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