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Claytonia nevadensis

Sierra Nevada claytonia, Sierra Spring beauty
Habit Plants perennial, rhizomatous; rhizome 4–8 mm diam.; periderm 5–15 mm.
Stems

3–10 cm.
Leaves

basal leaves sessile, blade spatulate to rhombic or ovate, 2–10 × 0.2–3 cm;

cauline leaves sessile, blade ovate, 0.5–2 × 0.2–0.5 cm.
Inflorescences

ebracteate.
Flowers

12–16 mm diam.;

sepals 2–3 mm;

petals pink to magenta, 8–12 mm;

ovules 6.
Seeds

(1–)6, 2–3 mm, shiny and smooth;

elaiosome 1 mm or less.
2n

= 14.

Claytonia nevadensis
Phenology Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat Mountain fell-fields
Elevation 2000-3500 m (6600-11500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; NV; OR
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Source FNA vol. 4, p. 470.
Parent taxa Portulacaceae > Claytonia
Sibling taxa
C. acutifolia, C. arctica, C. arenicola, C. caroliniana, C. cordifolia, C. exigua, C. gypsophiloides, C. lanceolata, C. megarhiza, C. multiscapa, C. ogilviensis, C. palustris, C. parviflora, C. perfoliata, C. rosea, C. rubra, C. sarmentosa, C. saxosa, C. scammaniana, C. sibirica, C. tuberosa, C. umbellata, C. virginica, C. washingtoniana
Synonyms Montia nevadensis
Name authority S. Watson: in W. H. Brewer et al., Bot. California 1: 77. (1876)
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