Kingdom Plantae Family Montiaceae Scientific name Claytonia palustris | Order Caryophyllales Genus Claytonia Rank Species | |
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Similar Claytonia exigua, Claytonia parviflora, Claytonia megarhiza, Claytonia lanceolata, Claytonia caroliniana | ||
Claytonia palustris is a species of wildflower known by the common names Jonesville springbeauty and marsh claytonia, in the Montiaceae family.
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Distribution
The wildflower is endemic to California where it is an uncommon member of the flora in wet areas such as spring meadows in the high mountains from the Klamath Range to the High Sierra.
Description
Claytonia palustris is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing a slender stem up to about 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) long.
It has leaves with oval-shaped blades a few centimeters long at the ends of long, narrow petioles.
The inflorescence bears up to 18 flowers on a long stalk. Each flower has 5 white or pink-tinted white petals just under a centimeter long. The bloom period is May to October.
References
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