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Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata Donn ex Willd.

Miner's-lettuce, Winter-purslane

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

USDA Symbol: CLPEP

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Seasonally moist places in open to shady woods in the bottom lands to the lower mountains. (Webref 14).
USDA Native Status: L48 N CAN N

Web Reference

Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Department of Gresham High School

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2013-04-11
Research By: JAM

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