Taxon Report

Calyptridium pygmaeum Rydb.

pygmy pussypaws

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Classification


Scientific Name:	Calyptridium pygmaeum Rydb.
Common Name:	pygmy pussypaws
Family:	Montiaceae
Element Code:	PDPOR09070
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug	Jun-Aug
Elevation:	1980-3110 (6495-10205)
General Habitats:	Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Gravelly (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G1G2
State Rank:	S1S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:	added to 1B.2 on 2008-10-10

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	11

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Bonita Meadows (3611813), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Cirque Peak (3611842), Crag Peak (3611812), Florence Lake (3711838), Mt. Abbot (3711847), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Mt. Langley (3611852), Muir Grove (3611867), Triple Divide Peak (3611855), Ward Mountain (3711828)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	1
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	1	9 %
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	9%

Notes



Known from fewer than 10 occurrences. Possibly threatened by development, vehicles and recreational activities.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposed Addition to CRPR 1B.2, G2 / S2 (2008)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].