pussypaws

genus Calyptridium

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

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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mount hood pussypaws
Calyptridium umbellatum

• 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

common pussypaws
Calyptridium monandrum

• style < 2 mm, generally included
• generally 3 petals per flower
• 1 stamen per flower
• Calflora claims it’s in Henry Coe, but it has not yet been observed in the bay area on iNaturalist

santa cruz mountains pussypaws
Calyptridium parryi var. hesseae

• style < 2 mm, generally included
• 4 petals per flower
• usually 3 stamens per flower
• Calflora claims it’s south of the bay, both east and west, but it has not yet been observed in the bay area on iNaturalist

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1 observed taxon / 3 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Desolation Wilderness

Months:

• Aug.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• genus Calyptridium → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• genus Cistanthe → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora