familyPortulacaceae
genusClaytonia
speciesClaytonia perfoliata
subspeciesClaytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana
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
B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.