Claytonia ogilviensis Mcneill

Ogilvie mountain springbeauty (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Claytonia

Characteristics

Plants perennial, with napiform to globose tubers 10-25 mm diam., mature plants rhizomatous; periderm 5-12 mm. Stems 4-8 cm. Leaves: basal leaves often absent, petiolate, blade orbiculate, ca. as long as wide, 0.6-1 cm; cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate, 1-2.5 × 0.5-1.8 cm, abruptly contracted to petiole. Inflorescences umbellate clusters, multibracteate; bracts leaflike. Flowers 10-16 mm diam.; sepals 5-7 mm; petals bright purple, 8-14 mm. Seeds 2.4-2.5 mm diam.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.05
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Distribution

Claytonia ogilviensis world distribution map, present in Canada

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323284-2
WFO ID wfo-0000609063
COL ID VWMZ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Claytonia ogilviensis