desert rock purslane
Calandrinia ciliata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
Calandrinia ciliata, also known as desert rock purslane, is a flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. Previously classified in the Purslane family, it is now recognized as part of the Montiaceae family. The species was first described in 1828.
Description
Calandrinia ciliata is a flowering plant native to regions including British Columbia, Arizona, California, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador, among others. It is commonly known as desert rock purslane and is also referred to as fringed redmaids or red-maids. The species belongs to the genus Calandrinia and is part of the Montiaceae family. It has a wide distribution across North and South America, as well as parts of Europe and Africa.
Other common names
red-maidsdesert rock purslanefringed red maidsred maidsfringed redmaids
Distribution
British Columbia · Parque Nacional Natural Cocuy · ZA · Belgium · Flemish Region · SE · AU · Boyacá, Cesar, Nariño · NO · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona · Bolivia · California · Cape Provinces · Chile Central · Chile South · Colombia · Ecuador · El Salvador · Falkland Is. · Great Britain · Guatemala · Massachusetts · Mexican Pacific Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Talinum ciliatumCalandrinia arizonicaCalandrinia axillifloraCalandrinia axilliflora var. foliosaCalandrinia axilliflora var. minorCalandrinia bonariensisCalandrinia caulescensCalandrinia caulescensCalandrinia caulescens var. menziesiiCalandrinia caulescens subsp. menziesiiCalandrinia ciliata var. menziesiiCalandrinia elegansCalandrinia feltoniiCalandrinia menziesiiCalandrinia menziesii var. albaCalandrinia micranthaCalandrinia muricataCalandrinia phacospermaCalandrinia pulchellaCalandrinia speciosaCalandrinia stenophyllaCalyptridium depressumClaytonia alba var. caulescensClaytonia axillifloraClaytonia caulescensClaytonia ciliataClaytonia menziesiiClaytonia peruvianaClaytonia speciosaCosmia caulescens