| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Claytonia caroliniana Michx. |
| Synonyms | Claytonia dilatata Raf. |
| Claytonia spatulata Eaton | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 0-1400m |
| Description | tuber globular, basal leaves petiolate, elliptic or spathulate, 3-5cm, stem leaves similar, inflorescence with single bract, flowers 8-12mm across, petals 6-10mm long |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Northern America
Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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