Mariposa Pussypaws (Cistanthe pulchella)
Description
It is a very small red-green annual plant radiating spreading stems a few centimeters long. There is a basal rosette of tiny, thick leaves. The inflorescence is a number of spherical clusters of rose-colored petals and thin sepals. The fruit is a tiny translucent capsule containing one or two seeds.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Montiaceae
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Genus: Cistanthe
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