Claytonia palustris
Mad roño 34: 155, figs. 1, 2. 1987.
Common names: Marsh claytonia
Endemic
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Plants perennial, rhizomatous, stoloniferous; periderm absent. Stems 10–60 cm. Leaves: basal leaves petiolate, 8–30 cm, blade oblanceolate, 6–12 × 0.1–1 cm; cauline leaves distinctly petiolate, unequal, blade linear to spatulate, 3–15 cm. Inflorescences multibracteate; bracts 3–10 mm. Flowers 8–14 mm diam.; sepals 4–6 mm; petals candy-striped, white, or pink, 6–10 mm; ovules 6. Seeds (1–) 3, 2–3 mm diam., shiny and smooth; elaiosome 1–2 mm. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Meadows, springs, seeps, moist stream banks
Elevation: 500-2000 m
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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petiolate +
few;several +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
leaflike +
scale-like +
membranous +
3-valved +
dehiscent +
woody +
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unequal +
Marsh claytonia +
Calif. +
white +
solitary +
irregular +
symmetric +
showy +
multiple +
capsular +
2-9-carpelled +
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racemose +
spikelike +
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clasping +
hygroscopic +
involute +
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1-many +
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Mad roño +
1987 +
branched +
capillary +
fibrous +
black +
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2mm;3mm +
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2;9 +
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Endemic +
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Claytonia palustris +
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