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Claytonia acutifolia

Scientific Name: Claytonia acutifolia

Family: Portulacaceae

Category: Dicot

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Claytonia acutifolia: Siberian Narrow-leaved Claytonia

Claytonia acutifolia, also known as Siberian Narrow-leaved Claytonia, Bering Sea Spring Beauty, or Grassleaf Springbeauty, is a perennial flowering plant. This entry provides information about its taxonomy, distribution, and other characteristics.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Claytonia acutifolia Pallas ex J. A. Schultes
  • Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
  • Genus: Claytonia
  • Synonyms:
    • Claytonia acutifolia Pall. ex Willd.
    • Claytonia eschscholtzii Cham.
    • Claytonia acutifolia subsp. graminifolia Hultn
    • C. acutifolia var. graminifolia (Hultn) B. Boivin

Distribution and Habitat

  • While its occurrence in Alaska is disputed, it has been reported from St. Matthew and St. Lawrence islands.
  • A specimen was collected from Siberia and the Far East.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Claytonia acutifolia is a perennial plant growing to a height of 0.2 meters (approximately 8 inches).
  • It flowers from May to July, and the seeds ripen in May.
  • The flowers are hermaphrodite, possessing both male and female reproductive organs.

Additional Information

  • The species is part of the genus Claytonia, which includes approximately 26 species of flowering plants.
  • Peter Simon von Pallas first described Claytonia acutifolia, but Carl Ludwig von Willdenow validly published the name.

Further Resources

  • Search for more information on Claytonia acutifolia in:
    • The Plant List
    • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
    • Australian Plant Name Index
    • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of this species.
  • TSN 20378 (likely a reference to an Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number)
  • Wikimedia Commons hosts media related to Claytonia acutifolia.