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Virginia springbeauty
Scientific Name: Claytonia virginica
Family: Portulacaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: MA (narrow-leaved spring beauty), RI (meadow beaut
Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)
The Virginia Springbeauty, scientifically known as Claytonia virginica, is a delightful wildflower that graces eastern North America with its presence in early spring.
It is also known by the common names Eastern spring beauty, fairy spud, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty, Patience, Quaker Ladies, Virginia Spring.
Considerations for Pets
- All parts of the plant (root to blossoms) are edible.
- The plant is also called fairy spud, referring to its edible corms (underground stems), which resemble tiny potatoes.
Considerations for Children
- All parts of the plant (root to blossoms) are edible.
- The plant is also called fairy spud, referring to its edible corms (underground stems), which resemble tiny potatoes.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Claytonia virginica L.
- Family: Montiaceae / Portulacaceae
- Synonyms: C. grandiflora
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to eastern North America.
- Found in moist woods and dry, open areas, including lawns and woods.
- Its range extends to southern and western New.
- Another species, C. caroliniana, also occurs in the woodland areas of Virginia, as well as North and South Carolina.
Morphological Characteristics
- An herbaceous perennial.
- Low-growing wildflower, typically 3 to 12 inches tall.
- Erect native perennial spring ephemeral forb, growing only 3 to 6 inches.
- Small, succulent.
- Flowers: raceme of -inch flowers, 5 pale pink to white petals with darker pink veins and 5 pink.
- Flowers can be white to rose (rarely yellow or orange), or white with.
Quirky Facts
- The entire plant, from root to blossoms, is edible and considered nutritious.
- The common name "fairy spud" refers to the edible corms, which resemble tiny potatoes.
- The genus name Claytonia was assigned by.