mount hood pussypaws

Calyptridium umbellatum

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

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• style 2–4 mm, exserted
• generally 1 inflorescence per rosette
• generally no cauline leaves
• petals are white only
• Calflora claims it’s in the same area as one-seeded pussypaws (Calyptridium monospermum), but it has not yet been observed in the bay area on iNaturalist

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Calyptridium umbellatum → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• Cistanthe umbellata → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora