Calflora
Taxon  Report   2234    
Claytonia gypsophiloides  Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Gypsum spring beauty,   Gypsum springbeauty
Claytonia gypsophiloides, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Montiaceae  
Genus: Claytonia

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 3.1 - strong indicator

Communities: Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSClaytonia perfoliata var. nubigena
JEF + PLANTSMontia gypsophiloides
PLANTSMontia perfoliata var. nubigena
More information about  Claytonia gypsophiloides

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/23/2021).