Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willdenow subsp. mexicana (Rydberg) J.M. Miller & K.L. Chambers (Miner's Lettuce)
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Habitat: near water
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: circular-perfoliate or lanceolatesimple,entire,smooth Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: Feb. to May Spines: spineless Family: Montiaceae (miners lettuce family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.J.S. Davis, and R. Lindley. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 16. Eudicots: Malpighiaceae to Moraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-60: 1-54. Published 5 November 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 48 (6.9 MB pdf) |
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