Calyptridium umbellatum
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Species Name: Calyptridium umbellatum
Common Name: Pussy Paws
- Native to high elevations, this adorable perennial would be perfect in a rock garden. Forms small basal rosettes with pink flowers. Flowers lie close to the ground when temps are cool, and rise as soil warms. Plants may grow larger (10") at low elevations
- Plant Family: Portulacacaeae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 6 inches H x 6 inches W
- Growth Habit: Basal rosette
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Winter dormant
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: below 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Pink
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Klamath Range, High North Coast Ranges, Cascade Ranges, Sierra Nevada, sw San Francisco Bay (Santa Cruz Mtns), Great Basin
- Natural Habitat: Open, sandy to rocky soils, coniferous forest, alpine. Elevation: 5000-13,000'
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