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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/1-3102/12-82861. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 95 specimens of this Species.
129531 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Grizzly Creek
Date Collected1980-07-05
129532 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Beaverdam Lake
Date Collected1985-05-23
128519 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park
Date Collected1972-06-07
128949 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, British Columbia, Ewin pass
Date Collected1983-07-27
131061 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, Sulfur Ridge
Date Collected2006-07-15
139029 - 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 Collected1967-07-01
139879 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Castle Provincial Park, Lynx Creek Road
Date Collected2011-06-24
141168 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, Flathead County, Flathead National Forest
Date Collected2018-05-27
141169 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Montana, Lincoln County, Sterling Creek
Date Collected2018-05-25
142512 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Victoria Ridge
Date Collected2018-07-10
144439 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Beehive Natural Area, Beehive Mountain
Date Collected1980-07-04