Montiaceae
Parry's pussypaws
Cistanthe parryi
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Cistanthe
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Cistanthe parryiMontiaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Parry's pussypaws
Synonyms
- Calyptridium parryi A.Gray
- Calyptridium parryi subsp. nevadense (J.T.Howell) Munz
- Calyptridium parryi var. arizonicum J.T.Howell
- Calyptridium parryi var. hesseae J.H.Thomas
- Cistanthe parryi var. arizonica (J.T.Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi
- Cistanthe parryi var. hesseae (Thomas) Kartesz & Gandhi
- Cistanthe parryi var. nevadensis (J.T.Howell) Kartesz & Gandhi
Flowers
- In flower
- May to June (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
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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.