Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Claytonia megarhiza (A.Gray) Parry ex S.Watson |
Synonyms | Claytonia bellidifolia Rydb. |
Claytonia nivalis English | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 2000-4000m |
Description | taproot, basal leaves numerous, rhombic-ovate, petiolate, flowers 2-9 in raceme, inflorescence multibracteate, flowers 12-20mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | dark pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Northwest Territories ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (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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