| Calyptridium quadripetalum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Calyptridium |
| Species: | C. quadripetalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson | |
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Calyptridium quadripetalum, synonym Cistanthe quadripetala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws. It is endemic to the North Coast Ranges of California, where it is an uncommon member of the serpentine soils flora on the slopes. It is a small annual plant spreading or erect stems each a few centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of small, thick leaves and a few along the stems. The inflorescence is a dense cluster of sepals and four white to pink round petals.
References
- ^ "Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-03-23
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Calyptridium quadripetalum | |
| Cistanthe quadripetala | |
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