Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana

John M. Miller & K. L. Chambers

Novon 3: 269. 1993.

Common names: Intermountain miner’s-lettuce
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 472.

Leaves: blades livid or beet red or purplish abaxially and gray-green with epidermal gas pockets adaxially, pockets remain preserved upon drying, or blades green; basal leaf rosettes suberect to flattened, 20–30 cm, blade ovate to broadly rhombic, apex obtuse; cauline leaves perfoliate; blade 1–5 cm diam., margins often notched or cleft. Seeds 3–4 mm. 2n = 24, 36, 48.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Heavily grazed shrubland and woodland
Elevation: 500-2000 m

Distribution

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B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
John M. Miller +
John M. Miller & K. L. Chambers +
Intermountain miner’s-lettuce +
B.C. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
500-2000 m +
Heavily grazed shrubland and woodland +
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Illustrated +
Montia perfoliata +
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana +
Claytonia perfoliata +
subspecies +