Claytonia rubra subsp. depressa
Novon 3: 270. 1993.
Common names: Cushion miner’s-lettuce
Endemic
Basionym: Claytonia parviflora var. depressa A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 281. 1887
Synonyms: Claytonia perfoliata var. depressa (A. Gray) Poellnitz Montia perfoliata var. depressa (A. Gray) Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 473.
Plants annual. Basal leaf blades lanceolate, spatulate, rhombic, or ovate. Cauline leaves usually connate on only 1 side or perfoliate. 2n = 24, 36.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Sand spits, fallow fields, shrublands
Elevation: 0-500 m
Distribution
B.C., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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