Claytonia palustris
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Claytonia palustris is a species of wildflower in the purslane family
known by the common names Jonesville springbeauty and marsh claytonia. It is endemic to California
where it is an uncommon member of the flora in wet areas such as spring meadows in the high mountains from the Klamath Range to the High Sierra. This is a rhizomatous
perennial herb producing a slender stem up to about half a meter long. It has leaves with oval-shaped blades a few centimeters long at the ends of long, narrow petioles
. The inflorescence
bears up to 18 flowers on a long stalk. Each flower has 5 white or pink-tinted white petals just under a centimeter long.
Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 20 genera with about 500 species, ranging from herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has been recognised by most taxonomists, and is also known as the purslane family; it has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the highest diversity...
known by the common names Jonesville springbeauty and marsh claytonia. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where it is an uncommon member of the flora in wet areas such as spring meadows in the high mountains from the Klamath Range to the High Sierra. This is a rhizomatous
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
perennial herb producing a slender stem up to about half a meter long. It has leaves with oval-shaped blades a few centimeters long at the ends of long, narrow petioles
Petiole (botany)
In botany, the petiole is the stalk attaching the leaf blade to the stem. The petiole usually has the same internal structure as the stem. Outgrowths appearing on each side of the petiole are called stipules. Leaves lacking a petiole are called sessile, or clasping when they partly surround the...
. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
bears up to 18 flowers on a long stalk. Each flower has 5 white or pink-tinted white petals just under a centimeter long.