''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have flowers that are tightly packed into fluffy-looking

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

s, the trait that gives them their common name. Many are adapted to arid environments, with some able to withstand climates that almost completely lack rainfall. ''Cistanthe'' was a genus created to segregate several species previously classified in ''

Calandrinia ''Calandrinia'' is a large genus of flowering plants known as purslanes and redmaids. It includes over 100 species of annual and perennial herbs which bear colorful flowers in shades of red to purple and white. Plants of this genus are native to ...

''. Several species from other closely related genera have been moved into ''Cistanthe'' as well.

Species

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Cistanthe aegialitis ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (F.Phil. ex Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe amarantoides'' (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe ambigua ''Cistanthe ambigua'' (formerly ''Calandrinia ambigua'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common name desert pussypaws. It is native to the deserts of northern Mexico and Arizona and California in the United S ...

'' (S.Watson) Carolin ex Hershk. - desert pussypaws *'' Cistanthe arancioana'' Peralta *'' Cistanthe arenaria'' (Cham.) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe cabrerae'' (Añon) Peralta *'' Cistanthe cachinalensis'' (Phil.) Peralta & D.I.Ford *'' Cistanthe calycina'' (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe celosioides'' (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe cephalophora'' (I.M.Johnst.) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe chamissoi ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe chrysantha'' (I.M.Johnst.) Peralta & D.I.Ford *'' Cistanthe coquimbensis'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe crassifolia'' (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe cymosa ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Phil.) Hershk. *''

Cistanthe densiflora ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Barnéoud) Hershk. *''

Cistanthe fenzlii ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe floresiorum ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' J.M.Watson *''

Cistanthe frigida ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Barnéoud) Peralta *''

Cistanthe grandiflora ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Lindl.) Schltdl. *''

Cistanthe guadalupensis ''Cistanthe guadalupensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae.Carolin ex M.A. Hershkovitz, 1990 ''In: Phytologia, 68(4): 269'' The plant is native to Guadalupe Island Guadalupe Island ( es, Isla Guadalupe, link=no) is a ...

'' (M.G.Dudley) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe humilis ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Phil.) Peralta *''

Cistanthe lamprosperma ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (I.M.Johnst.) Peralta & D.I.Ford *''

Cistanthe laxiflora ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Phil.) Peralta & D.I.Ford *'' Cistanthe lingulata'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Hershk. *'' Cistanthe longiscapa'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe maritima'' (Nutt.) Carolin ex Hershk. - seaside pussypaws *'' Cistanthe minuscula'' (Añon) Peralta *'' Cistanthe mucronulata'' (Meyen) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe oblongifolia'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe paniculata ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (DC.) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe philhershkovitziana ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' Hershk. *'' Cistanthe picta'' (Gillies ex Arn.) Carolin ex Hershk. *''

Cistanthe salsoloides ''Cistanthe'' is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have fl ...

'' (Barnéoud) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe stricta'' (Phil.) Peralta *'' Cistanthe thyrsoidea'' (Reiche) Peralta & D.I.Ford *'' Cistanthe tovarii'' A.Galán *'' Cistanthe trigona'' (Colla) Hershk. *'' Cistanthe vicina'' (Phil.) Carolin ex Hershk. *'' Cistanthe weberbaueri'' (Diels) Carolin ex Hershk. Species now placed in ''

Calyptridium ''Calyptridium'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiaceae. Its native range is Northern America, Southern South America. Species: *'' Calyptridium hesseae'' , syn. ''Calyptridium parryi'' var. ''hesseae'' *'' Calyptrid ...

'': *''Cistanthe parryi'' - Parry's pussypaws, synonym of ''

Calyptridium parryi ''Calyptridium parryi'', synonym ''Cistanthe parryi'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is known by the common name Parry's pussypaws. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California. It is a small a ...

'' *''Cistanthe pulchella'' - Mariposa pussypaws, synonym of '' Calyptridium pulchellum'' *''Cistanthe pygmaea'' - pygmy pussypaws, synonym of '' Calyptridium pygmaeum'' *''Cistanthe quadripetala'' - fourpetal pussypaws, synonym of ''

Calyptridium quadripetalum ''Calyptridium quadripetalum'', synonym ''Cistanthe quadripetala'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is known by the common name four-petalled pussypaws. It is endemic to the North Coast Ranges of California, where it ...

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