| Calyptridium parryi | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Calyptridium |
| Species: | C. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Calyptridium parryi | |
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Calyptridium parryi, synonym Cistanthe parryi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae.[2] It is 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.
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Calyptridium parryi A.Gray", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-03-23
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