Species Claytonia perfoliata | Known

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Names

Common Names: Miner’s Lettuce, Winter Purslane, Indian Lettuce, Spring Beauty

Growth

Height: 0.5-16 inches
Growth Rate: Fast

Appearance

Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Dark green to deep red

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 6-10
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun (6–8 hours of direct sunlight per day; morning light preferred); tolerates partial shade to full shade.
Soil Type: Well-drained loam soil
Soil Drainage: Well-drained soil
Soil pH: 6.0-7.0 slightly acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Annual or perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Other---------------------------------------- annual, not evergreen or deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring and Winter
Bloom Time: Winter and Spring

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seed

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Pollinators observed include Hybotid dance flies, with no evidence of bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or birds visiting miner’s lettuce

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Donn ex Willd.
Publication: Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 1: 1186 (1798)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Claytonia

Inferior Taxa

Claytonia perfoliata subsp. intermontana Claytonia perfoliata var. nubigena Claytonia perfoliata subsp. mexicana

Synonyms

Limnia perfoliata Claytonia cubensis Claytonia perfoliata var. angustifolia Claytonia perfoliata var. carnosa Claytonia perfoliata var. viae Claytonia spathulata Claytonia perfoliata var. spathulata Claytonia perfoliata subsp. perfoliata Montia spathulata Montia perfoliata f. angustifolia Claytonia perfoliata var. perfoliata Limnia mexicana Montia mexicana Limnia angustifolia Montia perfoliata Claytonia perfoliata var. amplectens Limnia spathulata Limnia carnosa

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024