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Species Details
Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal leaves 1-2, linear to lance-shaped, 5-40 cm long, 0.2-1.6 cm wide; stem leaves egg-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, 1-6 cm long, 0.5-2 cm wide
FlowersInflorescence a raceme, 3-20 flowers, one bract subtending lowest flower; flower radially symmetric; sepals 2, 3-7 mm long; petals 5, white or pinkish or pink-veined, 5-12 mm long, fused at base; stamens 5, fused to petal base; pistils 1, ovary ½ inferior, globe-shaped
Fruits and SeedsCapsule, egg-shaped, 4 mm long; seeds 3-6, round, 2-2.5 mm across, black, shiny, smooth
Scientific Name
Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
Common Name
lance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
General Description
Perennial herb, spherical underground corm, fibrous roots; stems ascending to erect, simple, 5-25 cm tall
Leaves
Basal leaves 1-2, linear to lance-shaped, 5-40 cm long, 0.2-1.6 cm wide; stem leaves egg-shaped to narrowly lance-shaped, 1-6 cm long, 0.5-2 cm wide
Flowers
Inflorescence a raceme, 3-20 flowers, one bract subtending lowest flower; flower radially symmetric; sepals 2, 3-7 mm long; petals 5, white or pinkish or pink-veined, 5-12 mm long, fused at base; stamens 5, fused to…
Inflorescence a raceme, 3-20 flowers, one bract subtending lowest flower; flower radially symmetric; sepals 2, 3-7 mm long; petals 5, white or pinkish or pink-veined, 5-12 mm long, fused at base; stamens 5, fused to petal base; pistils 1, ovary ½ inferior, globe-shaped
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, egg-shaped, 4 mm long; seeds 3-6, round, 2-2.5 mm across, black, shiny, smooth
Phenology
Flowers from June to July
Notes
The genus name commemorates American botanist John Clayton.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: The Rocky Mountains
CAN (BC, SK); USA (CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)
Citation
Page Citation for Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
Page Citation
"Species Details - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-3102/12-82858. Accessed 04 Feb. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 95 specimens of this Species.
55631 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Torrens Ridge
Date Collected1973-08-04
75091 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Whitehorse Wildland Park, Prospect Mountain
Date Collected1976-07-11
57360 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Snow Creek Pass
Date Collected1972-07-23
82333 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mount Allan
Date Collected1976-07-18
79231 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Mount Indefatigable
Date Collected1977-05-30
76639 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mount Allan
Date Collected1975-06-23
90090 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Banff National Park, Helen Creek
Date Collected1974-07-07
98445 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mount Allan
Date Collected1976-06-30
73586 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Elkwater Lake
Date Collected1952-06-21
119423 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Signal Mountain
Date Collected1974-06-14
49752 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Paxton Peak
Date Collected1973-07-14
70411 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Kelowna
Date Collected1952-04-20
95745 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, Meagher County, Virginia Peak
Date Collected1992-06-13
109149 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Idaho, Red Rock Pass
Date Collected1982-06-30
109148 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Kittitas County, Ronald
Date Collected1982-04-30
38246 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Whatcom County, Twin Sisters Range
Date Collected1971-07-24
38235 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Whatcom County, Grouse Ridge
Date Collected1971-08-08
38244 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Harts Pass
Date Collected1971-07-16
30967 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Snohomish County, Glacier Peak
Date Collected1970-07-23
32358 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Whatcom County, Mount Shuksan
Date Collected1970-07-09
53380 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Washington, Whatcom County, Sourdough Mountain
Date Collected1969-07-31