genus
Spring Beauties
Claytonia
Field notes
Claytonia (spring beauty) is a genus of flowering plants native to Asia, North America, and Central America. The vitamin-rich leaves can be eaten raw or cooked, and the tubers can be prepared like potatoes.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native spring beauties All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
caterpillars
3
bees
1
food
20
flowers
31
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Lanceleaf Springbeauty
Claytonia lanceolata
bees
1
food
3
flowers
32
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Streambank Springbeauty
Claytonia parviflora
bees
1
food
2
flowers
9
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Gypsum Springbeauty
Claytonia gypsophiloides
bees
1
food
2
flowers
8
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Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
bees
1
food
1
flowers
140
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Candy Flower
Claytonia sibirica
bees
1
food
1
flowers
19
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Redstem Springbeauty
Claytonia rubra
bees
1
food
1
flowers
11
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Alpine Springbeauty
Claytonia megarhiza
bees
1
food
1
flowers
9
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Pale Springbeauty
Claytonia exigua
bees
1
food
1
flowers
8
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Heartleaf Springbeauty
Claytonia cordifolia
bees
1
food
1
flowers
8
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Brandegee's Springbeauty
Claytonia saxosa
bees
1
food
1
flowers
7
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Sierra Springbeauty
Claytonia nevadensis
bees
1
food
1
flowers
7
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Crawford's Springbeauty
Claytonia crawfordii
bees
1
food
1
flowers
7
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Carolina Springbeauty
Claytonia caroliniana
bees
1
flowers
33
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Madrean Springbeauty
Claytonia rosea
food
1
flowers
16