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Nevada pussypaws

Scientific Name: Cistanthe parryi var. nevadensis

Family: Portulacaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Nevada Pussypaws

Cistanthe parryi var. nevadensis, commonly known as Nevada pussypaws, is an annual herb found in specific regions of the western United States.

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershkovitz var. nevadensis (J.T. Howell) Kartesz &amp Gandhi
  • Common Name: Nevada pussypaws
  • Family: Portulacaceae (also mentioned as Montiaceae)
  • Rank: Variety
  • Synonyms: Calyptridium parryi var. nevadense, Calyptridium umbellatum

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is native to the western United States, primarily California, Nevada, and Utah. Specific locations mentioned include:

  • Sierra Nevada foothills
  • Southern Sierra Nevada
  • Tehachapi Mountain Area
  • Southern San Joaquin Valley
  • Inner South Coast Ranges
  • Southwestern California
  • East of Sierra Nevada
  • Cascade Mountains (coniferous forests above 3,000 ft)

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Nevada pussypaws is an annual herb.
  • It grows to a mature height of less than an inch to about a foot.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • The Thorybes mexicana nevada (Nevada Cloudy-Wing) butterfly visits this plant.

Further Information

More information can be found on:

  • Garden Guides
  • Plant databases for Nevada pussypaws Natives Portulacaceae
  • portail-jardin.com