Calyptridium monospermum Greene is a plant in the Montiaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Calyptridium monospermum Greene
Calyptridium monospermum is a perennial Montiaceae plant native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Calyptridium monospermum Greene, also known by the synonym Cistanthe monosperma, is a perennial plant in the Montiaceae (miner's lettuce) family. Its common name is one-seeded pussypaws. This species was previously classified within the purslane family, Portulacaceae. It is native to western North America, ranging from Oregon to Baja California. It can grow in multiple habitat types, including forests and woodlands.
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Calandrinia breweri S.Watson
Phemeranthus calcaricus (S.Ware) Kiger
Claytonia acutifolia Pall. ex Willd.
Lewisia nevadensis (A.Gray) B.L.Rob.
Calandrinia menziesii Hook.
Montia howellii S.Watson
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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