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Claytonia virginica

Eastern Spring Beauty, Eastern Springbeauty
Other regional names: Fairy Spud +5 more
  • Fairy Spud
  • Narrow Leaved Spring Beauty
  • Purslane
  • Springbeauty
  • Virginia Spring Beauty
  • Virginia Springbeauty
Also known as: Claytonia acutiflora (DC.) Sweet +16 more
  • Claytonia acutiflora (DC.) Sweet
  • Claytonia bodinii Holz.
  • Claytonia cauliflora Sw.
  • Claytonia cauliflora Sweet
  • Claytonia cautiflora Sweet
  • Claytonia grandiflora Sweet
  • Claytonia media (DC.) Link
  • Claytonia media (DC.) Small
  • Claytonia multicaulis var. robusta Somes
  • Claytonia robusta (Somes) Rydb.
  • Claytonia virginica f. lutea R.J.Davis
  • Claytonia virginica f. micropetala Fernald
  • Claytonia virginica f. robusta (Somes) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
  • Claytonia virginica f. virginica
  • Claytonia virginica var. graminifolia Gatt.
  • Claytonia virginica var. media DC.
  • Claytonia virginica var. virginica
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Montiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.

Claytonia virginica (commonly known as Eastern Spring-Beauty) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Montiaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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