Streambank Springbeauty, Claytonia parviflora

About Streambank Springbeauty (Claytonia parviflora) 2 Nurseries Carry This Plant

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Claytonia parviflora is a species of wildflower in the Montiaceae (Purslane) family known by the common name Streambank Springbeauty or Miners' Lettuce. It is very closely related to Claytonia perfoliata which is also commonly known as Miners' Lettuce. This species is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to northwestern Mexico, where it can be found in many types of habitat, particularly areas that are moist in the spring. This is an annual herb growing in a clump or spreading to a maximum length of about 30 centimeters. The basal leaves have lance-shaped blades on long, tapering petioles. There are also leaves on the stem which may be similar in shape or may be rounded or squared and sometimes fuse together to create a bowl around the stem. The herbage is green to pink in color. The flower cluster is a cluster of up to 40 tiny flowers, each with petals a few millimeters long and white to pink-tinted in color.

Plant Description

Plant Type

Annual herb

Size

1 ft tall
1 ft wide

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flowering Season

Winter, Spring

Wildlife Supported

Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2 likely * ) SHOW ALL

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Landscaping Information

Sun

Part Shade, Full Sun

Moisture

Low

Summer Irrigation

Max 1x / week once established

Nurseries

Carried by 2

Ease of Care

Moderately Easy

Cold Tolerance

Tolerates cold to 5° F

Soil Drainage

Medium, Slow

Soil Description

Prefers the moist, loamy clay of a stream bank. Soil PH: 5.2 - 7.3

Companion Plants

Works well as an annual understory plant with oaks, other trees or larger shrubs. Can be mixed with more showy annuals or perennial herbs.

Propagation?

By seed

Natural Setting

Site Type

Vernally moist places

Climate

Annual Precipitation: 2.6" - 93.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.15", Coldest Month: 27.8" - 58.4", Hottest Month: 54.0" - 87.9", Humidity: 0.09" - 37.70", Elevation: -181" - 8567"

Alternative Names

Common Names: Littleleaf Springbeauty, Miners' Lettuce

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Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links: Jepson eFlora Taxon Page CalPhotos Wikipedia Calflora

Streambank Springbeauty

Claytonia parviflora

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