Calyptridium pygmaeum

Calyptridium pygmaeum, common name pygmy pussypaws, is a plant species endemic to California. It has been reported from Riverside, San Bernardino, Inyo, Tulare and Fresno Counties, in pine and subalpine forests at elevations of 1900–3550 m.Calflora taxon report, Calyptridium pygmaeum

Calyptridium pygmaeum is an annual herb. Stems are horizontal, spreading out in various directions from the rootstock, each up to long. Leaves are up to long. Flowers form dense clusters at the ends of each of the branches. Sepals are egg-shaped and fleshy. The 4 petals are white, each up to long, remaining attached to the fruit. Capsule is egg-shaped, about across. Seeds are black, round and shiny.Flora of North America v 4 p 463, Cistanthe pygmaeaHershkovitz, Mark A. 1990. Phytologia 68(4): 268.Rydberg, Per Axel. 1932. North American Flora 21(4): 320.

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