Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Claytonia rosea Rydb. |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 31: 404 (1904) |
Native Range | Utah to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2400m |
Description | corm globular, basal leaves narrowly spathulate, 1-7cm, stem leaves petiolate, linear, 2-5cm, flowers 8-14mm in umbel, proximal bracts scaly-like, petals 8-10mm long |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Claytonia lanceolata var. rosea (Rydb.) R.J.Davis |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |