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Calyptridium monospermum

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One-seed Pussy-paws

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143745
Element CodePDPOR09040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyMontiaceae
GenusCalyptridium
Synonyms
Cistanthe monosperma(Greene) Hershkovitz
Other Common Names
oneseed pussypaws (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
In a phylogenetic analysis of western North and South American Portulacaceae, Hershkovitz (2006) places this species in the genus Calyptridium and treats it as Calyptridium monospermum. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) and FNA (2003, vol. 4) treat it as Cistanthe monosperma.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-31
Change Date1988-08-31
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (137)
California (130)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Buckeye RidgeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,241
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dog CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest5,001
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Fawn LakeEldorado National Forest1,153
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - Silver Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest294
Indian CreekKlamath National Forest5,011
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
LavaLassen National Forest5,978
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Mokelumne - PleasantHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest272
Mokelumne - SprattHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest613
MonarchSierra National Forest697
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. LassicSix Rivers National Forest6,643
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Murphy GladeShasta-Trinity National Forest1,015
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
ThatcherMendocino National Forest16,652
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wilderness ContiguousMendocino National Forest3,606
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Nevada (4)
AreaForestAcres
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Hershkovitz, M.A. 2006. Ribosomal and chloroplast DNA evidence for diversification of western American Portulacaceae in the Andean region. Gayana Botánica 63(1): 13-74.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.