Claytonia nevadensis |
Claytonia umbellata |
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Sierra Nevada claytonia, Sierra Spring beauty |
Great Basin claytonia, Great Basin springbeauty, umbellate springbeauty |
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Habit | Plants perennial, rhizomatous; rhizome 4–8 mm diam.; periderm 5–15 mm. | Plants perennial, with globose tubers 10–50 mm diam., mature plants rhizomatous; periderm 5–20 mm. |
Stems | 3–10 cm. |
2–25 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. |
basal leaves somtimes absent, petiolate, 5–25 cm, blade elliptic to rhombic, 1–3 × 0.2–2 cm; cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate 1.5–5 × 1–3 cm, abruptly tapered at base. |
Inflorescences | ebracteate. |
ebracteate. |
Flowers | 12–16 mm diam.; sepals 2–3 mm; petals pink to magenta, 8–12 mm; ovules 6. |
8–14 mm diam.; sepals 5–7 mm; petals pink to magenta, 6–12 mm; ovules 6. |
Seeds | (1–)6, 2–3 mm, shiny and smooth; elaiosome 1 mm or less. |
1–2 mm, smooth and shiny; elaiosome 1 mm or less. |
2n | = 14. |
= 16. |
Claytonia nevadensis |
Claytonia umbellata |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Aug. | Flowering May–Aug. |
Habitat | Mountain fell-fields | North- and east-facing talus and scree slopes of drier mountain areas, subalpine coniferous forests |
Elevation | 2000-3500 m (6600-11500 ft) | 100-3000 m (300-9800 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; NV; OR
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CA; OR
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Discussion | Of conservation concern. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
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Source | FNA vol. 4, p. 470. | FNA vol. 4, p. 475. |
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Synonyms | Montia nevadensis | |
Name authority | S. Watson: in W. H. Brewer et al., Bot. California 1: 77. (1876) | S. Watson: Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 43, plate 6, figs. 4, 5. (1871) |
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