Claytonia caroliniana Michx.

Carolina springbeauty (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Claytonia

Characteristics

Cauline lvs, including the petiole, mostly 3–6(–11) cm, the blade usually 10–15(–30) mm wide, tending to be diamond-shaped or ovate or lance-ovate, acute at the base and clearly distinguished from the petiole; 2n=16–38, mostly 24 in our range and 16 in the s. Appalachians. A rare yellow form occurs in Md. Cool woods, sometimes with no. 2 [Claytonia virginica L.] and rarely hybridizing with it; N.S. to Minn., and s. along the mts. to N.C., Tenn., and n. Ga. Early spring, disappearing by early summer.
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A herb. It has a deep bulb like corm. There are usually 1-2 leaves at the base. These are 7-15 cm long. The leaves on the stem are opposite. The stems are 25 cm tall. The flowers are 8-12 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in moist rich forests and wetlands. It can grow from low elevations to mountain regions. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
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Rich open woods, alluvial thickets and upland slopes. Wetlands and riparian hardwood forests from sea level to 1400 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The bulbs or corms are cooked and eaten. The stems and leaves are steamed then used as a potherb.
Uses potherb
Edible leaves roots stems tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Claytonia caroliniana habit picture by Bryce Avot (cc-by-sa)
Claytonia caroliniana habit picture by leaneh (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Claytonia caroliniana leaf picture by Bryce Avot (cc-by-sa)
Claytonia caroliniana leaf picture by Charlotte Poirier (cc-by-sa)
Claytonia caroliniana leaf picture by André Moffet (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Claytonia caroliniana flower picture by Michael Partridge (cc-by-sa)
Claytonia caroliniana flower picture by Green Shar (cc-by-sa)
Claytonia caroliniana flower picture by Tami Schaafsma (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Claytonia caroliniana world distribution map, present in Canada, France, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59887-2
WFO ID wfo-0000608913
COL ID VWK6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 761872
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Claytonia latifolia Claytonia spatulata Claytonia caroliniana f. latifolia Claytonia caroliniana f. ovata Claytonia caroliniana var. caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana

Lower taxons

Claytonia caroliniana var. lewisii