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Claytonia lanceolata var. peirsonii

Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. peirsonii Munz & I.M. Johnst.

Lanceleaf Springbeauty, Peirson's Springbeauty, Western Spring Beauty

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLLAP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sagebrush and montane foothills to alpine areas, particularly where snow persists.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 lanceolata var. peirsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Claytonia lanceolata var. peirsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia lanceolata var. peirsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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