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streambank springbeauty
Scientific Name: Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora
Family: Portulacaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Claytonia parviflora
Claytonia parviflora is a wildflower species belonging to the purslane family.
Common Names
- Streambank Springbeauty
- Heart leaf spring beauty
- Heartleaf springbeauty
- Linear-leaved Springbeauty
- Narrowleaf miner's lettuce
- Littleleaf springbeauty
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook.
- Family: Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce Family) or Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
- Rank: Species, Subspecies
- Synonyms:
- Montia parviflora
- Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora
- Montia perfoliata var. parviflora
Distribution and Habitat
This wildflower is native to western North America and commonly found along streambanks and in moist, rocky areas.
Morphological Characteristics
Claytonia parviflora is an annual herb closely resembling miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), with basal leaves.
Subspecies
- Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
- Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora
- Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis
Further Information
- Dave's Garden
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