Claytonia megarhiza
Alpine Spring Beauty, Fellfields Claytonia
Other regional names: Fellfields Spring Beauty
- Fellfields Spring Beauty
Also known as: Claytonia arctica var. megarhiza A.Gray +2 more
- Claytonia arctica var. megarhiza A.Gray
- Claytonia megarhiza var. bellidiflora (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc.
- Claytonia megarhiza var. megarhiza
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Montiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Claytonia megarhiza (commonly known as Alpine Spring-Beauty or Fellfields Claytonia) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Montiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming