[Pussypaws: The Genus Cistanthe West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

One-seeded Pussypaws

Calyptridium monospermum

Synonym: Cistanthe monosperma

One-seeded Pussypaws: Calyptridium monospermum (Synonym: Cistanthe monosperma)

This photo shows one-seeded pussypaws atop King Mt. in the King Mt. Rock Garden ACEC on BLM lands just outside the Umpqua National Forest........June 25, 2005.

Inflorescence of One-seeded Pussypaws: Calyptridium monospermum (Synonym: Cistanthe monosperma)

This photo shows a close-up of the inflorescence of one-seeded pussypaws as seen atop King Mt. in the King Mt. Rock Garden ACEC on BLM lands just outside the Umpqua National Forest.......June 25, 2005. Note the brightly colored beetle at right, possibly pollinating the flowers?.

One-seeded Pussypaws: Calyptridium monospemrum (Synonym: Cistanthe monosperma)

One-seeded pussypaws atop King Mt. in the King Mt. Rock Garden ACEC on BLM lands just outside the Umpqua National Forest........June 11, 2017.

Paul Slichter