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Claytonia gypsophiloides
Claytonia gypsophiloides Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
Coast Range Claytonia, Gypsum Spring Beauty, Gypsum Springbeauty
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Claytonia perfoliata var. nubigena, Montia gypsophiloides, Montia perfoliata var. nubigena
USDA Symbol: CLGY2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist areas on serpentine in open glades or slopes of chaparral and foothill pine woodlands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 gypsophiloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia gypsophiloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia gypsophiloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR