Kingdom Plantae Family Portulacaceae Scientific name Cistanthe quadripetala Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Cistanthe Higher classification Cistanthe | |
Similar Cistanthe ambigua, Cistanthe monandra, Cistanthe, Cistanthe monosperma, Cistanthe umbellata |
Cistanthe quadripetala (formerly Calyptridium quadripetalum) is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws. It is endemic to the North Coast Ranges of California, where it is an uncommon member of the serpentine soils flora on the slopes. It is a small annual plant spreading or erect stems each a few centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of small, thick leaves and a few along the stems. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of sepals and four white to pink round petals.
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