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Claytonia megarhiza (A.Gray) Parry ex S.Watson  
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesClaytonia megarhiza (A.Gray) Parry ex S.Watson 
SynonymsClaytonia bellidifolia Rydb.
 Claytonia nivalis English
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude2000-4000m
Descriptiontaproot, basal leaves numerous, rhombic-ovate, petiolate, flowers 2-9 in raceme, inflorescence multibracteate, flowers 12-20mm across
Size5-10cm
Colordark pink, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

MONTIACEAE

Claytonia megarhiza (A.Gray) Parry ex S.Watson, Bibliogr. Index N. Amer. Bot. 1: 118 (1878)

Basionym:
Claytonia arctica megarhiza A.Gray, Amer. J. Sci. Arts, ser. 2. 33: 406 (1862)

Synonyms:
Claytonia bellidifolia Rydb.
Claytonia megarhiza bellidifolia (Rydb.) C.L.Hitchc.
Claytonia megarhiza nivalis (English) C.L.Hitchc.
Claytonia nivalis English

Northwest Territories, w. Canada, nw. & s. USA
70 NWT 71 ABT BRC 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WAS WYO 76 CAL NEV UTA 77 NWM

2000-4000m

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