Calandrinia breweri S.Watson

Brewer's redmaids (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Calandrinia

Characteristics

Stems prostrate to ascending, 10-45 cm. Leaf blades ± ovate to spatulate, 2-8 cm, glabrous. Flowers: sepals 4-6 mm; petals 3-5 mm; stamens 3-6; pedicel usually curved in fruit, 6-20 cm. Capsules usually exceeding calyx by 3+ mm. Seeds 10-15, 1-2 mm wide, partially or totally finely tuberculate at 30×.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Environment

Sandy to loamy soils, disturbed places, especially burns; at elevations from 20-1,100 metres.
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Sandy to loamy soils, disturbed places, especially burns; at elevations from 20-1,100 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Edible leaves seeds shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Calandrinia breweri unspecified picture

Distribution

Calandrinia breweri world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:40720-2
WFO ID wfo-0000578837
COL ID 696BK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Calandrinia breweri Claytonia breweri Calandrinia menziesii var. macrocarpa