Montiaceae

Oneseed pussypaws

Cistanthe monosperma (Greene) Hershk.

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Cistanthe

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Oneseed pussypaws: Species from Western North America Common name: Pussypaws Photographed on CA108 just before the Sonora Pass, Alpine County, California — Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Oneseed pussypaws

Synonyms

Calyptridium monospermum Greene
Spraguea monosperma (Greene) Rydb.
Spraguea pulcherrima A.Heller

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: S. Rae from Scotland, UK, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: S. Rae from Scotland, UK, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.