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Hammond's claytonia
Scientific Name: Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae
Family: Portulacaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: NJ (Hammond's yellow spring beauty)
Claytonia virginica
Claytonia virginica, commonly known as Spring Beauty or Virginia springbeauty, is a perennial plant that grows to approximately 0.2 meters (or 8 inches) in height.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a perennial growing from seeds, which may be of interest to pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Claytonia virginica
- Common Names: Spring Beauty, Virginia springbeauty, Hammond's claytonia, Eastern Spring Beauty, fairy spud, Good Morning Spring
- Family: Portulacaceae
- Category: Dicot
- Hypernyms: Flower
- Member Holonyms: Claytonia (genus)
Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae
A specific variety of this plant is Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae, also known as Hammond's Yellow Spring Beauty.
- Synonyms: Claytonia virginica L. var. hammondiae (Kalmbacher) Doyle, W.H. Lewis & Snyder, Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae (Kalmb.) Doyle, W.H. Lewis
- Common Names: Hammond's claytonia, Hammond's Yellow Spring Beauty
Distribution and Habitat
- One source indicates that Hammond's Yellow Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae) is endemic to New Jersey and known from a single location worldwide.
- The text also mentions that it is "Not In Idaho" suggesting it may be found elsewhere in the U.S.
Quirky Facts
- The text curiously links the plant name "Hammond's claytonia" to a person named Lisa Hammond, an Idahoan resident from Owyhee County, although this connection seems coincidental.