Cistanthe maritima (Nutt.) Carolin ex Hershk.

Seaside Cistanthe
Montiaceae

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Protologue: Phytologia 68: 269 (1990)
Pronunciation: Cis-tán-the ma-rí-ti-ma
Etymology: from genus name Cistus (Cistaceae) and the Gr. anthos, flower + L. maritimus, of the sea


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Distribution:
 
CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  

 
 
Note gray-green, succulent leaves, flowers with 2 sepals and 5 petals, typical of the Montiaceae and closely related families.

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