Claytonia megarhiza Calflora

Distribution by County 2237

Claytonia megarhiza (A. Gray) S. Watson

Alpine springbeauty, Fell fields claytonia

Claytonia megarhiza is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Alpine: 3	Madera: 2	Mono: 5	Tuolumne: 10
El Dorado: 4	Mariposa: 3	Nevada: 6
Fresno: 6	Modoc: 12	Placer: 1

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/06/2026).