Canbya candida

Parry ex A. Gray

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 51, plate 1. 1876.

Common names: White pygmy-poppy
Conservation concernEndemicSelected by author to be illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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Plants 1-3 cm. Leaves 5-9 mm. Inflorescences: peduncle 1-2 cm. Flowers: sepals 2 mm; petals marcescent, 5-7, white, elliptic, 3-4 mm; stamens 6-9; filaments shorter than anthers. Capsules 1.5-2.5 mm. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Dry, sandy ground
Elevation: 600-1200 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Canbya candida has been found only in the western Mojave Desert.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.