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Claytonia arenicola

Claytonia arenicola L.F. Hend.

Sand Springbeauty, Henderson's Claytonia, Sand Montia

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Montia arenicola

USDA Symbol: CLAR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

1 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 arenicola in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Claytonia arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia arenicola

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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