Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Calyptridium monandrum Nuttall (Sand-cress,Common Pussypaws)
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Habitat: valleys
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate,spatulate,simple,entire,succulent,smooth Flower Color: pink Flowering Period: Mar. to May Spines: spineless Family: Montiaceae (miners lettuce family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.J.S. Davis, and R. Lindley. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 16. Eudicots: Malpighiaceae to Moraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-60: 1-54. Published 5 November 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 47 (6.9 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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