Calyptridium monospermum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1335

Calyptridium monospermum Greene

One seeded pussypaws

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Calyptridium monospermum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	MONTIACEAE
Genus:	Calyptridium

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Cistanthe monosperma

Alternate Names:

ICPN:	Cistanthe monosperma
ICPN:	Spraguea pulcherrima

More information about Calyptridium monospermum


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CIMO5)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 19, 2019).