Canbya candida
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 51, plate 1. 1876.
Common names: White pygmy-poppy
Conservation concernEndemicIllustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.
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.