[The Spring Beauties and Miner's Lettuce of the Columbia River Gorge]
Glaucous Springbeauty, Pallid Claytonia

Claytonia exigua ssp. glauca

Synonyms: Montia perfoliata ssp. glauca, Montia perfoliata var. glauca

Glaucous Springbeauty, Pallid Claytonia: Claytonia exigua ssp. glauca (Synonyms: Montia perfoliata ssp. glauca, Montia perfoliata var. glauca)

Glaucous springbeauty as seen on rocky cliffs along the Eagle Creek Trail, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area...............April 13, 2012. Note the perfoliate stem leaf subtending the inflorescence which helps distinguish this variety from the similar var. exigua which has linear to horn-like stem leaves which may be partially connate.
Paul Slichter