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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