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Claytonia nevadensis
S. Watson
Family:
Montiaceae
Sierran Springbeauty
Patrick Alexander
FNA
Resources
John M. Miller in Flora of North America (vol. 4)
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.
2
n
= 14.
Flowering May-Aug. Mountain fell-fields; 2000-3500 m; Calif., Nev., Oreg.
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Patrick Alexander
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This project made possible by
National Science Foundation Award 1410069
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