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Claytonia umbellata

Claytonia umbellata S. Watson

Great Basin Claytonia, Great Basin Spring Beauty, Great Basin Springbeauty

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CLUM

USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pink to magenta.

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR , WY
Native Habitat: North-facing and east-facing talus and scree slopes of drier mountain areas, subalpine coniferous forests.

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

Metadata

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

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