familyPortulacaceae
genusClaytonia
speciesClaytonia perfoliata
subspeciesClaytonia perfoliata subsp. perfoliata
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. perfoliata
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 472.
Leaves: blades green; basal leaf rosettes erect, 20–50 cm, blade oblanceolate, ovate, or deltate, apex obtuse; cauline leaves perfoliate, blade 1–10 cm diam., margins entire. Seeds 3–5 mm. 2n = 24, 36, 48, 60.
Phenology: Flowering Jan–May.
Habitat: Waste ground, orchards, roadsides, overgrazed rangelands
Elevation: 0-1000 m
Distribution
B.C., Calif., Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Utah, Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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