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Claytonia parviflora is a species of wildflower in the Montiaceae (Purslane) family known by the common name Streambank Springbeauty or Miners' Lettuce. It is very closely related to Claytonia perfoliata which is also commonly known as Miners' Lettuce. This species is native to western North America from southwestern Canada to northwestern Mexico, where it can be found in many types of habitat, particularly areas that are moist in the spring. This is an annual herb growing in a clump or spreading to a maximum length of about 30 centimeters. The basal leaves have lance-shaped blades on long, tapering petioles. There are also leaves on the stem which may be similar in shape or may be rounded or squared and sometimes fuse together to create a bowl around the stem. The herbage is green to pink in color. The flower cluster is a cluster of up to 40 tiny flowers, each with petals a few millimeters long and white to pink-tinted in color.
Annual herb
1 ft Tall
1 ft Wide
White, Pink
Winter, Spring
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low
Max 1x / week once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 5° F
Medium, Slow
Prefers the moist, loamy clay of a stream bank.
Soil PH: 5.2 - 7.3
By seed
Vernally moist places
Works well as an annual understory plant with oaks, other trees or larger shrubs. Can be mixed with more showy annuals or perennial herbs.
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 2 likely