Cistanthe parryi
| Cistanthe parryi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Cistanthe |
| Species: | C. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cistanthe parryi (A.Gray) Hershkovitz | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calyptridium parryi | |
Cistanthe parryi (formerly Calyptridium parryi) is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name Parry's pussypaws. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California. It is a small annual herb producing spreading stems up to about 11 centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of small, thick, spoon-shaped leaves no more than about 3 centimeters long, with many along the stems as well. The inflorescence is a cluster a few centimeters wide, with each bearing three white petals surrounded by a few thin sepals. The fruit is a capsule less than a centimeter wide.
Please note that the image included is NOT of Cistanthe parryi: see http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=1100&cl=1