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Family: Portulacaceae   Purslane Family

Genus: Claytonia   Spring Beauty
Genus of 26 species herbs primarily native to North America, with a few species extending south to Guatemala in Central America, and northwest to northeastern Asia.

Scientific Name: Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.
Common Name(s): Miner's Lettuce, Miners lettuce
Growth Type: annual/perennial
Species Description:

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plant imageCaption: plant image

ID: Hrb-CLAPE-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
plant imageCaption: plant image

ID: Hrb-CLAPE-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, leaf