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Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora

Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. parviflora

Narrow Leaved Miner's Lettuce, Streambank Springbeauty, Utah Miner's Lettuce

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora, Montia parviflora, Montia perfoliata var. parviflora

USDA Symbol: CLPAP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Waste ground, landslides, highway margins, heavily grazed land.

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

Metadata

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

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