Claytonia tuberosa Pall. ex Schult.

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. The tuberous root is 1-3 cm across. The tubers are small and deeply buried. The stems are 15-25 cm long. It is similar to Claytonia virginica. Each stem has one pair of narrow opposite leaves. There is also 1-3 thin stalked leaves near the base. The flowers are in groups of 2-7 at the top of the shoots. Each flower has 5 white petals.

It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in Kamchatka and eastern Siberia. In Alaska it grows in alpine regions in marshy, wet places.

The tubers are eaten raw. It can be eaten alone or with seal oil. It is also added to soup. They are mostly cooked and eaten in stews. The leaves near the base are eaten raw or cooked along with other greens.

Can be grown by seedlings.