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Claytonia Linnaeus. Common name: Spring-beauty.

Key to Claytonia

A genus of about 33 species (with an additional 20 infraspecific taxa), annual and perennial herbs, of North America and e. Asia.

References: Carolin (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Davis (1966); Lewis & Suda (1968); Lewis, Oliver, & Suda (1967); Miller (2003a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Miller & Chambers (2006); Schneider (2019); Snyder (1992a); Yatskievych, Evans, & Witsell (2013). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Erik Danielson | Claytonia caroliniana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jim Morefield, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Claytonia caroliniana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Chris Winchell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chris Winchell | Claytonia rubra ssp. rubra source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Peter Brastow, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Peter Brastow | Claytonia perfoliata ssp. perfoliata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware | Claytonia virginica var. virginica CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bonnie Semmling, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bonnie Semmling source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joey Shaw | Claytonia caroliniana source | Original Image ⭷

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