Claytonia sarmentosa
Alaska Spring Beauty, Alaska Springbeauty
Other regional names: Creeping Spring Beauty
- Creeping Spring Beauty
Also known as: Claytonia sarmentosa var. latifolia Fenzl +3 more
- Claytonia sarmentosa var. latifolia Fenzl
- Claytonia sarmentosa var. tenella Fenzl
- Limnia sarmentosa (C.A.Mey.) Rydb.
- Montia sarmentosa (C.A.Mey.) B.L.Rob.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Montiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, Claytonia sarmentosa (commonly known as Alaska spring-beauty) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Montiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Kamchatka, Magadan, Yukon