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Vick, Albert F. W.

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)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: 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 , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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