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Claytonia arenicola
Claytonia arenicola L.F. Hend.
Sand Springbeauty, Henderson's Claytonia, Sand Montia
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s): Montia arenicola
USDA Symbol: CLAR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WAWeb Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Claytonia arenicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Claytonia arenicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Claytonia arenicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus