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Calyptridium quadripetalum

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Calyptridium quadripetalum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Calyptridium
Species:
C. quadripetalum
Binomial name
Calyptridium quadripetalum
Synonyms[1]
  • Cistanthe quadripetala (S.Watson) Hershk.

Calyptridium quadripetalum, synonym Cistanthe quadripetala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae.[1] It is known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-03-23
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