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Claytonia parviflora  Hook.  ssp. grandiflora  John M. Mill. & K. L. Chambers
Large flowered miner's lettuce,   Streambank springbeauty
Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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Parent: Claytonia parviflora
Genus: Claytonia
Family: Montiaceae  
(Portulacaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Information about  Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CLPAG4)

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[wildflower.org] Characteristics, Bloom Info, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Capsule Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Pink Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr Distribution USA: CA Native Habitat: Foothill pine/blue oak woodlands of Sierra Nevada foothills and lower slopes. (contributed by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/30/2023).