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Claytonia virginica var. acutiflora
Claytonia virginica L. var. acutiflora DC.
Eastern Spring Beauty, Meadow Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty, Virginia Springbeauty
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Claytonia simsii, Claytonia virginica var. simsii
USDA Symbol: CLVIA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: White to pinkish or rose, rarely yellow or orange.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , IL , LA , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Wetlands, seeps, moist woods, riparian hardwood forests, copses, bluffs, ravines, prairies.
Web Reference
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 virginica var. acutiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia virginica var. acutiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia virginica var. acutiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR