Claytonia scammaniana

Hultén

Bot. Not. 1939: 826. 1939.

Common names: Scamman’s claytoni a
Synonyms: Montia scammaniana (Hultén) S. L. Welsh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 474. Mentioned on page 467.

Plants perennial, rhizomatous; rhizomes 0.5–3 mm diam. Stems 4–10 cm. Leaves: basal leaves petiolate, sheathing at base, blade linear or oblong to narrowly spatulate, 1–10 × 0.1–1 cm, tapering to elongate petiole; cauline leaves sessile, blade narrowly lanceolate to ovate, 0.2–1.5 × 0.1–0.5 cm. Inflorescences ebracteate. Flowers 10–20 mm diam.; sepals 4–7 mm, petals pink to rich purple, 10–18 mm; ovules 6. Seeds (1–)6, 2–3 mm, smooth, elaiosome 0.5 mm. 2n = 16, ca. 40.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Talus and scree slopes on serpentine
Elevation: 50-2000 m

Distribution

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Yukon, Alaska, Eurasia (Russia).

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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