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Claytonia exigua  Torr. & A. Gray
Little spring beauty,   Serpentine springbeauty
Claytonia exigua is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Claytonia
Family: Montiaceae  
(Portulacaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JM93Montia spathulata
Information about  Claytonia exigua from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CLEX2)

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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/30/2023).