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Cistanthe Cistanthe
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Cistanthe

Cistanthe is a plant genus which includes most plants known as pussypaws. These are small, succulent flowering plants which often bear brightly colored flowers, though they vary quite a bit between species in appearance. Some species have flowers that are tightly packed into fluffy-looking inflorescences, the trait that gives them their common name.

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Phylogenomic analyses of the diverse desert-alpine plant lineage Ci...

Desert wildflowers already carry the genetic toolkit to survive both scorching droughts and freez...

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Phylogenomic analyses of the diverse desert-alpine plant lineage Cistantheae.

Scientists mapped the evolutionary family tree of Cistantheae, a diverse group of flowering plants from western North and South America that thrive in both deserts and high mountains. The study reveals that whether a plant lives for one year or many is strongly tied to climate, and that many species may be naturally suited to survive in a wide range of harsh environments.

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