familyPortulacaceae
genusClaytonia
speciesClaytonia perfoliata
subspeciesClaytonia perfoliata subsp. mexicana
Difference between revisions of "Claytonia perfoliata subsp. mexicana"
Novon 3: 269. 1993.
Common names: Madrean miner’s-lettuce
Illustrated
Basionym: Limnia mexicana Rydberg in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 21: 309. 1932
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 5 November 2020
Leaves: blades usually green, epidermal gas pockets usually absent; basal leaf rosettes suberect to flattened, 2–30 cm, blade deltate, apex apiculate drip tip, mucro 1–2 mm; cauline leaves perfoliate, blade 1–10 cm diam., margins notched or deeply cleft, apex often with twin apiculate, curved tips. Seeds 2–3 mm. 2n = 12, 24, 60.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Rockslides, landslides, along animal trails
Elevation: 0-2000 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., N.Mex., Mexico, Central America (Guatemala).
Discussion
In the Channel Islands and Arizona, flowering apparently follows spring rains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.