| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Claytonia lanceolata Pall. ex Pursh |
| Synonyms | Claytonia chrysantha Greene |
| Claytonia sessilifolia (Torr.) Henshaw | |
| Habitat | snow patches |
| Altitude | 500-3000m |
| Description | corm globular, basal leaves linear to lanceolate, stem leaves sessile, ovate to narrowly lanceolate, inflorescence with single bract, flowers 8-14mm across |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | dark pink, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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