Cistanthe monosperma
Phytologia 68: 267. 1990.
Common names: One-seeded pussypaws
Illustrated
Basionym: Calyptridium monospermum Greene Erythea 3: 63. 1895
Synonyms: Spraguea monosperma (Greene) Rydberg Spraguea pulcherrima A. Heller
Plants perennial, taprooted; caudex unbranched (rarely branching). Stems 2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, to 50 cm. Leaves basal and cauline; basal in single, prostrate rosette, blade spatulate, 0.5–15 cm; cauline leaves smaller. Inflorescences umbellate, rarely paniculate cymes, usually open. Flowers subsessile; sepals orbiculate to reniform, unequal, 3–8 mm, scarious; petals 4, rose or pinkish white to white, 3–9 mm; stamens 3, anther pink or rose; style exserted, filiform; stigmas 2. Capsules globose, 2–3.5 mm; valves 2. Seeds 1–3, black, orbicular-reniform, 0.7–1.2 mm, shiny.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Sep.
Habitat: Dry, sandy or gravelly soils
Elevation: 300-3500 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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occasionally dentate;crisped +
spatulate +
subtending +
unequal +
2-3-valved +
loculicidal +
globose +
unbranched +
alternate +
smaller +
One-seeded pussypaws +
open +
paniculate +
subsessile +
irregular +
symmetric +
capsular +
2-9-carpelled +
Present +
umbellate +
dense +
axillary +
scorpioid +
not articulate +
clasping +
glabrous +
not reflexed +
involute +
glabrous +
plurilocular +
superior +
1-many +
1;many +
distinct +
absent +
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prostrate +
single +
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orbiculate;reniform +
unequal +
scarious +
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