familyPortulacaceae
genusClaytonia
speciesClaytonia parviflora
subspeciesClaytonia parviflora subsp. grandiflora
Claytonia parviflora subsp. grandiflora
Novon 3: 270. 1993.
Common names: Large-flowered Indian-lettuce
IllustratedEndemic
Basal leaf blades filiform to linear, 1–10 × 0.05–0.4 cm. Cauline leaf blades perfoliate or slightly cleft, 1–5 cm diam. Flowers 10–12 mm diam., petals white or pink. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Foothill pine/blue oak woodlands of Sierra Nevada foothills and lower slopes
Elevation: 100-1200 m
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