Flower profile

Redmaids

Calandrinia menziesii

Redmaids (Calandrinia menziesii) is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, blooming mostly February–April across the U.S.

Native to California

Redmaids is a flowering plant. In California it's most often seen in bloom in February–April.

–states where USDA records it

11,461CA sightings*

11,944U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: California

Quick look

Calandrinia ciliata is a species of flowering plant known as fringed redmaids and red-maids. While formerly included in the Purslane family, it is now treated as a member of the family Montiaceae.
From Wikipedia's article Calandrinia ciliata, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Montiaceae family. ^iNaturalist
NatureServe lists it as native to California. ^NatureServe
In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in February–April. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 11,461 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #80 among the 178 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

In California, most flowering sightings come in February–April.

Flowering records by month in California (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (2,662 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: T4 See NatureServe for what T4 means. ^NatureServe
California: Not listed Not on California state-listed endangered, threatened and rare plants (14 CCR § 670.2), per CDFW's CNDDB list (July 2026). NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in California. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.

Names, range and relatives

More from the Montiaceae family (7 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Virginia springbeauty, Miner's lettuce, Candy flower, Carolina springbeauty, Bitterroot, Lanceleaf springbeauty, Madrean springbeauty.

More California flowers

Miner's lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Native

🌼 Blooms in CA: February–April

California poppy

Eschscholzia californica

★ CA state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in CA: March–May

California buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in CA: April–July

Sources

USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
iNaturalist, Calandrinia menziesii: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Calandrinia ciliata (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
California: California state-listed endangered, threatened and rare plants (14 CCR § 670.2), per CDFW's CNDDB list (July 2026).
California: California noxious weed species (3 CCR § 4500).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Calandrinia menziesii (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Jeremiah Degenhardt via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.