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Calyptridium monandrum Nuttall

Sand-cress, Common Pussypaws

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: spatulate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: pink
Flowering period2: Mar. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Montiaceae (miners lettuce family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Synonym(s)1: Calyptridium monandrum
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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