Claytonia perfoliata
Cuban Spinach, Spring Beauty
Other regional names: Springbeauty
- Springbeauty
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Montiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Claytonia perfoliata (commonly known as Cuban-spinach or Spring Beauty) is an annual belonging to the Montiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Guatemala, Idaho, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Belgium, Chile South, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Falkland Is., Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Territory, Norway, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, South Australia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, Victoria, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms