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Claytonia exigua ssp. glauca
Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. glauca (Torr. & A. Gray) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers
Blue Leaved Spring Beauty, Little Spring Beauty, Pallid Claytonia, Serpentine Springbeauty
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Claytonia parviflora var. glauca, Montia perfoliata ssp. glauca
USDA Symbol: CLEXG2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Bluffs, coastal sand dunes, deflation plains, fields, open woods.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 exigua ssp. glauca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia exigua ssp. glauca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia exigua ssp. glauca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR