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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/1-3102/12-82913. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 95 specimens of this Species.
70422 - 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, Mount Aylmer
Date Collected1899-08-04
70419 - 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 Collected1933-06-10
8094 - 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 Collected1953-05-30
37788 - 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, Goat Lake
Date Collected1970-07-06
45438 - 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, Vine Creek
Date Collected1971-06-14
8100 - 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, Mount Edith Cavell
Date Collected1939-06-14
49181 - 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, Opal Hills
Date Collected1968-07-17
8091 - 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, Mount Norquay
Date Collected1916-06-13
32079 - 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, Rowe Lakes
Date Collected1966-06-19
37786 - 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, Waterton Lakes
Date Collected1970-05-28
37787 - 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, Red Rock Canyon
Date Collected1970-07-29
8098 - 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, Bertha Peak
Date Collected1939-06-15
32055 - 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, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1965-06-23
25272 - 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, Mount Blakiston
Date Collected1965-06-21
8093 - 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, Bertha Lake
Date Collected1953-07-18
37807 - 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, Twin Lakes
Date Collected1969-07-09
37806 - 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 Collected1970-05-25
37782 - 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, Coppermine Creek
Date Collected1970-06-02
73587 - 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 Collected1952-07-21
39097 - Claytonia lanceolata Pursh
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namelance-leaved spring beauty; western spring beauty
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, North Kootenay Mountain
Date Collected1971-07-15
54792 - 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, Reesor Lake
Date Collected1971-05-09