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Claytonia tuberosa

Claytonia tuberosa Pall. ex Schult.

Beringian Spring Beauty, Tuberous Springbeauty

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLTU

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Wet to moist stony tundra slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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