Claytonia sarmentosa C.A.Mey.

Alaska springbeauty (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Claytonia

Characteristics

Plants perennial, with minute, tuberous body, producing rhizomes and stolons; rhizomes 0.5-3 mm diam.; periderm absent. Stems 1-20 cm. Leaves: basal leaves 1-15 cm, blade elliptic to spatulate, 1-8 × 1-2 cm; cauline leaves sessile, blade lanceolate to ovate, 2 times or less longer than broad, 1-2 cm. Inflorescences ebracteate. Flowers 15-20 mm diam.; sepals 6-8 mm; petals pink to magenta with yellow blotch at base, 10-16 mm; ovules 6. Seeds (1-)6, 2-4 mm, shiny and smooth; elaiosome prominent, 2-3 mm. 2n = 10, 12, 16, 24.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.1
Root system rhizome tap-root
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Flower color
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

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Distribution

Claytonia sarmentosa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Conservation status

Claytonia sarmentosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60053-2
WFO ID wfo-0000609140
COL ID VWP7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Claytonia sarmentosa Claytonia vestiana Montia sarmentosa Limnia sarmentosa