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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.