| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Claytonia lanceolata Pursh |
| Bibliography | Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 175 (1813) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Canada to w. USA and New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| 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 | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Claytonia caroliniana var. chrysantha (Greene) B.Boivin Claytonia caroliniana var. lanceolata (Pursh) S.Watson Claytonia caroliniana var. sessilifolia Torr. Claytonia chrysantha Greene Claytonia lanceolata var. chrysantha (Greene) C.L.Hitchc. Claytonia lanceolata f. chrysantha (Greene) H.St.John Claytonia lanceolata ssp. chrysantha (Greene) Ferris Claytonia lanceolata var. idahoensis R.J.Davis Claytonia lanceolata var. sessilifolia (Torr.) A.Nelson Claytonia sessilifolia (Torr.) Henshaw |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |