Calyptridium quadripetalum
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Calyptridium quadripetalum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Montiaceae |
Genus: | Calyptridium |
Species: | C. quadripetalum
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Binomial name | |
Calyptridium quadripetalum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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
- ^ a b c "Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-03-23
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