[The Miner's Leaf Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Springbeauty's of Mt. Adams Country

The Genus Claytonia

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of lance-leaf spring beauty as seen at about 3460' along Bird Creek at Island Cabin CG on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 19, 2006.

Broadleaf Springbeauty, Broad-leaved Spring Beauty, Heart-leaf Springbeauty: Claytonia cordifolia (Synonyms: Claytonia sibirica var. cordifolia, Montia cordifolia) -

Lanceleaf Springbeauty, Lance-leaf Spring Beauty, Western Springbeauty: Claytonia lanceolata (Synonyms: Claytonia caroliniana, Claytonia caroliniana var. piersonii, Claytonia lanceolata ssp. chrysantha, Claytonia lanceolata var. idahoensis, Claytonia lanceolata var. piersonii, Claytonia sessilifolia) -

Indian Lettuce: Claytonia parviflora (Synonyms: Claytonia parviflora ssp. grandiflora, Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora, Claytonia parviflora ssp. utahensis, Claytonia parviflora ssp. viridis, Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora, Montia perfoliata var. parviflora) -

Miner's Lettuce, Intermountain Miners Lettuce: Claytonia perfoliata (Synonyms: Claytonia perfoliata ssp. intermontana, Claytonia perfoliata ssp. mexicana, Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata, Montia perfoliata) -

Cushion Miner's Lettuce, Erubescent Lettuce, Red Miner's Lettuce, Redstem Springbeauty: Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra (Synonyms: Montia perfoliata (in part), Montia rubra) -

Siberian Springbeauty, Candy Flower: Claytonia sibirica (Synonyms: Claytonia heterophylla, Claytonia sibirica var. bulbifera, Claytonia sibirica var. heterophylla, Claytonia sibirica var. sibirica, Montia sibirica, Montia sibirica var. bulbifera, Montia sibirica var. heterophylla, Montia sibirica var. sibirica) -


Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra

Red Miner's Lettuce: Claytonia rubra

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