Desert Pussypaws

Cistanthe ambigua (S. Watson) Hershkovitz

Purslane family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
7 inches
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Fall

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.