familyPortulacaceae
genusClaytonia
speciesClaytonia rubra
subspeciesClaytonia rubra subsp. depressa

Claytonia rubra subsp. depressa

(A. Gray) John M. Miller & K. L. Chambers

Novon 3: 270. 1993.

John M. Miller
Common names: Cushion miner’s-lettuce
Endemic
Basionym: Claytonia parviflora var. depressa A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 281. 1887
Synonyms: Claytonia perfoliata var. depressa (A. Gray) Poellnitz Montia perfoliata var. depressa (A. Gray) Jepson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 473.

Plants annual. Basal leaf-blades lanceolate, spatulate, rhombic, or ovate. Cauline leaves usually connate on only 1 side or perfoliate. 2n = 24, 36.


Phenology: Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat: Sand spits, fallow fields, shrublands
Elevation: 0-500 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
36 +  and 24 +
Apex shape
obtuse +
Attachment point arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Author
John M. Miller +
Authority
(A. Gray) John M. Miller & K. L. Chambers +
Basal leaf-blade shape
Ovate (Rhombic) +
Basal leaf quantity
few;several +
Basal leaf some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Basionyms
Claytonia parviflora var. depressa +
Blade architecture
sessile +  and perfoliate +
Blade length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade margin shape
occasionally dentate;crisped +
Blade shape
ovate +, narrowly rhombic +  and ovate spatulate or trullate +
Blade width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +  and 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Bract architecture or shape
leaflike +
Bract shape
scale-like +
Bract some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Bract texture
membranous +
Capsule architecture
3-valved +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Caudex texture
woody +
Cauline leaf architecture
perfoliate +
Cauline leaf arrangement
whorled +  and opposite +
Cauline leaf fusion
connate +
Cauline leaf quantity
3 (?) +  and 2 (?) +
Common name
Cushion miner’s-lettuce +
Distribution
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +  and Wash. +
Elaiosome coloration
white +
Elaiosome some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Elevation
0-500 m +
Flower architecture
solitary +
Flower architecture or course
irregular +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower diameter
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flower prominence
showy +
Form quantity
multiple +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Gynoecium architecture
2-9-carpelled +
Habitat
Sand spits, fallow fields, shrublands +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Individual quantity
single +
Inflorescence architecture
1-bracteate +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
spikelike +
Leaf architecture
not articulate +
Leaf architecture or fixation
clasping +
Leaf arrangement
subrosulate +, rosulate +, alternate +, subopposite +  and opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Margin architecture
hygroscopic +
Margin shape or vernation
involute +
Node pubescence
glabrous +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
plurilocular +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
1 +
Ovary shape
globose +
Ovule placentation
1-many +
Ovule quantity
3 +
Periderm presence
absent +
Petal atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Petal coloration
pinkish white +  and white +
Petal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Feb–Apr. +
Plant coloration
red pigmentation +
Plant fragility
strong +
Plant life cycle
juvenile +
Publication title
Novon +
Publication year
1993 +
Reference
None +
Root architecture
branched +
Root shape
capillary +
Root texture
fibrous +
Rosette orientation
suberect +
Rosette shape
flattened +
Seed architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed atypical quantity
1 (3) +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed density
dispersed +
Seed diameter
2mm;3mm +
Seed quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Seed reflectance
shiny +
Seed relief
smooth +  and tuberculate +
Seed shape
rounded +
Sepal architecture or shape
leaflike +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal quantity
2;9 +
Sepal size
unequal +
Sepal some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Side quantity
1 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
opposite +
Stamen fusion
adnate +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem location
aerial +
Stem orientation
decumbent +  and erect +
Stem some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Stems tuber location
subterranean +
Stigma quantity
3 +
Style architecture
branched +
Style presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Synonyms
Claytonia perfoliata var. depressa +  and Montia perfoliata var. depressa +
Taxon family
Portulacaceae +
Taxon name
Claytonia rubra subsp. depressa +
Taxon parent
Claytonia rubra +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Valve duration
not deciduous +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism duration
annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism texture
fleshy +  and succulent +
X chromosome quantity
8 +, 7 +, 6 +  and 5 +