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Claytonia arctica
Claytonia arctica M.F. Adams
Arctic Claytonia, Arctic Springbeauty
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLAR2
USDA Native Status: AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Snow beds in talus, rocks and gravels.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Claytonia arctica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia arctica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia arctica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR