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Claytonia parviflora  Hook.  ssp. utahensis  (Rydb.) John M. Mill. & K. L. Chambers
Streambank springbeauty
Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis is an annual herb that is native 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
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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 + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSClaytonia perfoliata var. utahensis
PLANTSLimnia utahensis
JEF + PLANTSMontia perfoliata var. utahensis
Information about  Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CLPAU2)

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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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul Distribution USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT Native Habitat: Rock crevices, moist alluvial fans. (link added 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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/19/2025).