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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 & 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