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Claytonia virginica var. virginica

Claytonia virginica L. var. virginica

Virginia Springbeauty

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Claytonia media, Claytonia robusta

USDA Symbol: CLVIV

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to decumbent, up to about 16 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NS , ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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