Latin name: Claytonia gypsophiloides Fisch. & C.A. Meyer Pronunciation: klay-TONE-ee-a jip-so-fil-OH-i-dees Common name: Gypsum spring beauty Family: Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce) Habitat: Moist, bare, often stony sites, in sun or shade, often serpentine to 4000', occasional in Santa Monica Mts Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Claytonia 2) gypsophiloides |
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