Biology:Calyptridium quadripetalum
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson[1]
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Calyptridium quadripetalum, synonym Cistanthe quadripetala, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae.[1] It is known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Calyptridium quadripetalum S.Watson", Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273945-2, retrieved 2021-03-23
External links
Wikidata ☰ {{{from}}} entry
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