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streambank springbeauty

Scientific Name: Claytonia parviflora

Family: Portulacaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Streambank Springbeauty (Claytonia parviflora)

Claytonia parviflora, commonly known as streambank springbeauty, is a wildflower belonging to the purslane family (Montiaceae or Portulacaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Claytonia parviflora
  • Common Name: Streambank springbeauty
  • Family: Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce Family) or Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
  • Rank: Species, Subspecies
  • Synonyms:
    • Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora
    • Montia parviflora
    • Montia perfoliata var. parviflora
  • Subspecies:
    • Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
    • Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora
    • Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis

Distribution and Habitat

This wildflower is native to western North America. It thrives in moist environments such as streambanks and rocky bluffs.

Other Common Names

  • Heart leaf spring beauty
  • Heartleaf springbeauty
  • Large flowered miner's lettuce
  • Linear-leaved Springbeauty
  • Narrow leaved miner's lettuce
  • Utah miner's lettuce
  • Littleleaf springbeauty