Other common names:
Good Morning Spring, Rose Elf, Wide-leaved Spring Beauty French names:
Claytonie de Caroline Family: Montia Family (Montiaceae), (Purslane Family (Portulacaceae)) Distinctive features:
Early spring flowers, broader leaves. Similar species: • Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica) - Narrow leaves, more of a southern species. Flowers: Spring; White, Red/Pink; 5 parts (petals) Leaves:
Broad. Height:
12 cm (5 in) Habitat: Forests Lifespan:
Perennial. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 270 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 32, 238 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 341 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Common.
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: caroliniana: of the Carolinas; Claytonia is named in honour of John Clayton (1686-1773), who botanized Virginia for 51 years. Photographs:
187 photographs available, of which 10 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
The flowers are why this is called "Spring Beauty" - they are indeed beautiful.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website
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