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Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana

Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. mexicana (Rydb.) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers

Madrean Miner�s-lettuce, Miner's Lettuce, Southern Miner's Lettuce

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLPEM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Rockslides, landslides, along animal trails.

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 perfoliata ssp. mexicana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana

Metadata

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

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