E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Calyptridium umbellatum (A. Gray) Kartesz & Gandhi
Mount Hood pussypaws
Portulacaceae

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Distribution of Calyptridium umbellatum
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Species Information

General:
Perennial herb from a branched or simple, thickened stem-base and a taproot; stems ascending to erect, numerous, spreading and forming mats up to 15 cm wide.

Leaves:
Basal leaves forming rosettes, narrowly egg- to spoon-shaped on thick stalks, 1.5-5 cm long, smooth; stem leaves lacking.

Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped to oblong, flattened; seeds 5-11, black, shiny, 1 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Dry sandy sites and scree slopes from the montane to alpine zones; rare in SC BC, known only from Placer Mountain and Cathedral Provincial Park; S to CA.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S3	Blue	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Portulacaceae
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer

Additional Photo Sources

Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-04-17 11:48:24 PM ]

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