Scientific or common name:

Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. exigua

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PORTULACACEAE - Purslane family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. exigua
Rank: subspecies

Images of Claytonia exigua ssp. exigua

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Common names

U.S. name: Serpentine springbeauty

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:
= Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. exigua (Torr. & A. Gray) Hook. & Arn.
= Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. rosulata (Eastw.) McNeill
= Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. spathulata
= Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. tenuifolia Torr. & A. Gray
= Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. exigua (Torr. & A. Gray) B.L. Rob.
= Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. rosulata (Eastw.) J.T. Howell
= Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. spathulata
= Montia spathulata (Douglas ex Hook.) Howell var. tenuifolia (Torr. & A. Gray) Munz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Claytonia
Species:

1) Claytonia acutifolia Pall. ex Schult. ssp. graminifolia Hultén 2) Claytonia acutifolia Pall. ex Schult. [excluded] 3) Claytonia arctica M.F. Adams 4) Claytonia arenicola L.F. Hend. 5) Claytonia bellidifolia Rydb. 6) Claytonia bostockii A.E. Porsild 7) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. 8) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. var. caroliniana 9) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. var. lanceolata (Pall. ex Pursh) S. Watson 10) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. var. lewisii McNeill 11) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. var. spathulifolia (Salisb.) W.H. Lewis 12) Claytonia caroliniana Michx. var. tuberosa (Pall. ex Schult.) B. Boivin 13) Claytonia chamissoi Ledeb. ex Spreng. 14) Claytonia chrysantha Greene 15) Claytonia cordifolia S. Watson 16) Claytonia czukczorum Volkova 17) Claytonia dichotoma Nutt. 18) Claytonia diffusa Nutt. 19) Claytonia eschscholtzii Cham. 20) Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray 21) Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. exigua 22) Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. glauca (Torr. & A. Gray) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 23) Claytonia flagellaris Bong. 24) Claytonia flava A. Nelson 25) Claytonia fontana (L.) R.J. Davis 26) Claytonia gypsophiloides Fisch. & C.A. Mey. 27) Claytonia heterophylla (Torr. & A. Gray) Swanson 28) Claytonia howellii (S. Watson) Piper 29) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh 30) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh ssp. chrysantha (Greene) Ferris 31) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. chrysantha (Greene) C.L. Hitchc. 32) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. flava (A. Nelson) C.L. Hitchc. 33) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. idahoensis R.J. Davis 34) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. lanceolata 35) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. multiscapa (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 36) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. pacifica McNeill 37) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. peirsonii Munz & I.M. Johnst. 38) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. rosea (Rydb.) R.J. Davis 39) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A. Nelson 40) Claytonia linearis Douglas ex Hook. 41) Claytonia media (DC.) Link 42) Claytonia megarhiza (A. Gray) Parry ex S. Watson 43) Claytonia megarhiza (A. Gray) Parry ex S. Watson var. bellidifolia (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. 44) Claytonia megarhiza (A. Gray) Parry ex S. Watson var. megarhiza 45) Claytonia megarhiza (A. Gray) Parry ex S. Watson var. nivalis (English) C.L. Hitchc. 46) Claytonia multiscapa Rydb. 47) Claytonia nevadensis S. Watson 48) Claytonia nivalis English 49) Claytonia ogilviensis McNeill 50) Claytonia palustris Swanson & Kelley 51) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. 52) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. grandiflora John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 53) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. parviflora 54) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. utahensis (Rydb.) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 55) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. ssp. viridis (Davidson) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 56) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. var. depressa A. Gray 57) Claytonia parviflora Douglas ex Hook. var. glauca Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray 58) Claytonia parvifolia Moc. ex DC. 59) Claytonia parvifolia Moc. ex DC. ssp. flagellaris (Bong.) Hultén 60) Claytonia parvifolia Moc. ex DC. var. flagellaris (Bong.) R.J. Davis 61) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. 62) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. intermontana John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 63) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. mexicana (Rydb.) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 64) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. perfoliata 65) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. ssp. viridis (Davidson) Fellows 66) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. angustifolia Greene 67) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. depressa (A. Gray) Poelln. 68) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. intermontana (John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers) Dorn 69) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. nubigena (Greene) Poelln. 70) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. parviflora (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. 71) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. utahensis (Rydb.) Poelln. 72) Claytonia porsildii Jurtzev 73) Claytonia robusta (Somes) Rydb. 74) Claytonia rosea Rydb. 75) Claytonia rubra (Howell) Tidestr. 76) Claytonia rubra (Howell) Tidestr. ssp. depressa (A. Gray) John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers 77) Claytonia rubra (Howell) Tidestr. ssp. rubra 78) Claytonia sarmentosa C.A. Mey. 79) Claytonia saxosa Brandegee 80) Claytonia scammaniana Hultén 81) Claytonia sibirica L. 82) Claytonia sibirica L. var. bulbifera A. Gray 83) Claytonia sibirica L. var. cordifolia (S. Watson) R.J. Davis 84) Claytonia sibirica L. var. heterophylla (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray 85) Claytonia sibirica L. var. sibirica 86) Claytonia simsii Sweet 87) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. exigua (Torr. & A. Gray) Hook. & Arn. 88) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. rosulata (Eastw.) McNeill 89) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. spathulata 90) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. tenuifolia Torr. & A. Gray 91) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. viridis (Davidson) Munz 92) Claytonia spathulifolia Salisb. 93) Claytonia triphylla S. Watson 94) Claytonia tuberosa Pall. ex Schult. 95) Claytonia tuberosa Pall. ex Schult. var. czukczorum (Volkova) Hultén 96) Claytonia tuberosa Pall. ex Schult. var. tuberosa 97) Claytonia umbellata S. Watson 98) Claytonia virginica L. 99) Claytonia virginica L. var. acutiflora DC. 100) Claytonia virginica L. var. hammondiae (Kalmbacher) Doyle, W.H. Lewis & Snyder 101) Claytonia virginica L. var. simsii (Sweet) R.J. Davis 102) Claytonia virginica L. var. virginica 103) Claytonia washingtoniana (Suksd.) Suksd.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, ID, NV, OR, WA), CAN (BC)


Map for Claytonia exigua Torr. & A. Gray ssp. exigua
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Portulacaceae)
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1) Calandrinia (redmaids) 2) Calyptridium (pussypaws) 3) Cistanthe (pussypaws) 4) Claytonia (springbeauty) 5) Crunocallis (minerslettuce) 6) Erocallis (lewisia) 7) Lewisia 8) Limnalsine (minerslettuce) 9) Limnia (springbeauty) 10) Maxia (minerslettuce) 11) Montiastrum (minerslettuce) 12) Oreobroma (lewisia) 13) Phemeranthus 14) Portulaca (purslane) 15) Portulacaria 16) Spraguea (pussypaws) 17) Talinopsis 18) Talinum (fameflower)

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Common names (Claytonia)
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1) (no name) 2) Alaska springbeauty (Claytonia sarmentosa) 3) Alpine springbeauty (Claytonia megarhiza) 4) Annual water minerslettuce (Claytonia fontana) 5) Arctic springbeauty (Claytonia arctica) 6) Brandegee's springbeauty (Claytonia saxosa) 7) Carolina springbeauty (Claytonia caroliniana) 8) Dwarf minerslettuce (Claytonia dichotoma) 9) Grassleaf springbeauty (Claytonia eschscholtzii) 10) Great Basin springbeauty (Claytonia umbellata) 11) Gypsum springbeauty (Claytonia gypsophiloides) 12) Hammond's claytonia (Claytonia virginica var. hammondiae) 13) Heartleaf springbeauty (Claytonia cordifolia) 14) Idaho springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata var. idahoensis) 15) Jonesville springbeauty (Claytonia palustris) 16) Lanceleaf springbeauty (Claytonia flava) 17) Littleleaf minerslettuce (Claytonia parvifolia var. flagellaris) 18) Miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) 19) Narrowleaf minerslettuce (Claytonia linearis) 20) Ogilvie Mountain springbeauty (Claytonia ogilviensis) 21) Pacific springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata var. pacifica) 22) Peirson's springbeauty (Claytonia lanceolata var. peirsonii) 23) Redstem springbeauty (Claytonia rubra) 24) Sand springbeauty (Claytonia arenicola) 25) Scamman's springbeauty (Claytonia scammaniana) 26) Serpentine springbeauty (Claytonia exigua) 27) Siberian springbeauty (Claytonia sibirica) 28) Sierra springbeauty (Claytonia nevadensis) 29) Spreading minerslettuce (Claytonia diffusa) 30) Streambank springbeauty (Claytonia parviflora) 31) Threeleaf lewisia (Claytonia triphylla) 32) Tuberous springbeauty (Claytonia tuberosa) 33) Variableleaf springbeauty (Claytonia heterophylla) 34) Virginia springbeauty (Claytonia virginica) 35) Washington springbeauty (Claytonia washingtoniana) 36) Water minerslettuce (Claytonia chamissoi) 37) Western springbeauty (Claytonia rosea)

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More species:
1) Claytonia fontana (L.) R.J. Davis [136]
2) Claytonia howellii (S. Watson) Piper [129]
3) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh ssp. chrysantha (Greene) Ferris [90]
4) Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh var. multiscapa (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc. [123]
5) Claytonia nivalis English [131]
6) Claytonia parvifolia Moc. ex DC. ssp. flagellaris (Bong.) Hultén [93]
7) Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. var. intermontana (John M. Mill. & K.L. Chambers) Dorn [127]
8) Claytonia robusta (Somes) Rydb. [141]
9) Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook. var. tenuifolia Torr. & A. Gray [92]
10) Clematis brevifolia Howell [139]

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