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Montiaceae

Cistanthe celosioides (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk.

Family
Montiaceae
Genus
Cistanthe

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Cistanthe celosioides: Flower, foliage and seeds of this Atacaman species. In context at www.dixpix.ca/sth_cordillera/flora/purslane/index.html
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Philippiamra celosioides (Phil.) Kuntze
  • Philippiamra fastigiata (Phil.) Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Philippiamra pachyphylla Kuntze
  • Silvaea celosioides Phil.
  • Silvaea fastigiata Phil.
  • Silvaea pachyphylla Phil.

Flowers

In flower
May, September to November (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.