Mt. Hood Pussypaws

Cistanthe umbellata (Torr.) Hershkovitz

Purslane family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
White, Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.