Claytonia saxosa Brandegee

Brandegee's springbeauty (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Claytonia

Characteristics

Plants annual, with minute, tuberous body; periderm absent. Stems 1-4 cm. Leaves: basal leaves sessile, blade broadly spatulate, 0.5-3 × 0.5-1 cm; cauline leaves sessile, blade spatulate, 0.2-1 × 0.2-0.5 cm. Inflorescences ebracteate. Flowers 10-15 mm diam., pinkish to magenta; sepals 2-3 mm; petals 6-10 mm; ovules 3. Seeds 1-2 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome inserted in wide notch of seed coat, 0.5 mm. 2n = 16.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
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Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.04
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Flower color
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Usage

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Therapeutic use -
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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 saxosa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60055-2
WFO ID wfo-0000609143
COL ID VWP9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Claytonia saxosa Montia saxosa Limnia saxosa