genus Calandrinia

Member of pussypaw family (family Montiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

red maids
Calandrinia menziesii

petals 4–15 mm, bright pink-purple (rarely white)
3–15 stamens
common

Red maids in California appear identical to C. ciliata in South America and used to share the same scientific name, but they are now known to be genetically different. So the ones in California are now C. menziesii. (Reference.)

brewer’s redmaids
Calandrinia breweri

petals 3–5 mm, dull pink-purple
3–6 stamens
uncommon; currently not in the Diablo range except on Mt. Diablo itself

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 44 (43 are research grade)

Locations:

Henry Coe SP: 9
Santa Teresa CP: 8
Russian Ridge OSP: 7
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 5
Joseph D. Grant CP: 3
Calero CP: 2
Coyote Valley OSP: 2
Máyyan 'Ooyákma Coyote Ridge OSP: 2
Pleasanton Ridge RP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Sierra Vista OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

Jan.: 2
Feb.: 9
Mar.: 17
Apr.: 14
May: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora