Claytonia lanceolata

Claytonia lanceolata
Claytonia lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Claytonia
Species: C. lanceolata
Binomial name
Claytonia lanceolata
Pall. ex Pursh

Claytonia lanceolata is a species of wildflower in the purslane family known by the common names lanceleaf springbeauty and western springbeauty. This plant is native to western North America as far south as New Mexico where it grows in foothills up to alpine slopes. It thrives in the rocky soil of alpine climates where the snow never melts. It is a perennial herb growing from a tuber one to three centimeters wide. It produces a short, erect stem reaching a maximum height of 15 centimeters. At its smallest the plant bears only its first two rounded leaves before flowering and dying back.Its thick leaves are helpful for storing water. If it continues to grow it produces thick, lance-shaped leaves further up the stem. The star-shaped flowers come in inflorescences of three to 15 blooms and they are white or pink, often with veiny stripes and yellow blotches near the base of each petal. The fruit is a small capsule containing 2 seeds, which are black and shiny. The Okanagon-Colville, Okanagon, and Thompson Native American peoples used the tuber of this plant for food and for animal fodder. There are 28 species of this plant spread across North America and East Asia.

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  • Claytonia lanceolata — ID 19857 Symbol Key CLLA2 Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. lanceolata — ID 19862 Symbol Key CLLAL Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. chrysantha — ID 19858 Symbol Key CLLAC Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution WA Growth Habit Forb/herb Durati …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. idahoensis — ID 19861 Symbol Key CLLAI Common Name Idaho springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution ID Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. pacifica — ID 19864 Symbol Key CLLAP Common Name Pacific springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution WA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. peirsonii — ID 19865 Symbol Key CLLAP2 Common Name Peirson s springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Durat …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia — ID 19866 Symbol Key CLLAS Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb Du …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. lanceolata — Symbol CLLAL Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh — Symbol CLLA2 Common Name lanceleaf springbeauty Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

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