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One seeded pussypaws

(Cistanthe monosperma)

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Description

Cistanthe monosperma (formerly Calyptridium monospermum) is a perennial plant in the MIner's Lettuce Family (Montiaceae), known by the common name one-seeded pussypaws. It was formerly classified in the Purslane Family (Portulacaceae).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Montiaceae
Genus:Cistanthe
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