CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Calyptridium pygmaeum

Common Name:	pygmy pussypaws
Family:	Montiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDPOR09070
Full Name:	Calyptridium pygmaeum Rydb.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CIPY

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: June - August Habitat: sandy or gravelly. • Subalpine coniferous forest • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G2 G2: Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
10	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
11	0	0

Notes
Known from fewer than 10 occurrences. Possibly threatened by development and recreational activities. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 2008-10-10 Last Update: 2011-08-17

Location

Elevation: 1980 - 3110 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Big Bear Lake (105B) 34116B8, Big Bear City (131D) 34116C7, Sirretta Peak (284A) 35118H3, Crag Peak (306C) 36118A2, Casa Vieja Meadows (307A) 36118B3, Cirque Peak (329B) 36118D2, Mt. Kaweah (352C) 36118E4, Triple Divide Peak (353D) 36118E5, Muir Grove (354A) 36118F7, Ward Mountain (395B) 37118B8, Mt. Abbot (415A) 37118D7

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

3343

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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