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Claytonia parviflora
Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook.
Indian-lettuce, Miner's Lettuce, Narrow Leaved Miner's Lettuce, Streambank Springbeauty
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLPA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Varied habitats, from woodlands, landslides, rock crevices and waste ground to moist alluvial fans.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 parviflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia parviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia parviflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR