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Claytonia perfoliata  Donn ex Willd.  ssp. intermontana  John M. Mill. & K. L. Chambers
Miner's lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Parent: Claytonia perfoliata
Genus: Claytonia
Family: Montiaceae  
(Portulacaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFClaytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
PLANTSClaytonia perfoliata var. intermontana
Information about  Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CLPEI)

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[Wikipedia] Characteristics, Bloom Info, Habitat: Plant Characteristics Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Fruit Type: Capsule Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall. Bloom Information Bloom Color: White , Pink Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun Distribution USA: AZ , CA , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY Canada: BC Native Habitat: Heavily grazed shrubland and woodlands. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
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: 07/15/2025).