Latin name: Claytonia rubra (Howell) Tidestr. ssp. rubra Pronunciation: klay-TONE-ee-a ROO-bra Common name: Redstem spring beauty Family: Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce) Habitat: Vernally moist dunes, conifer forest, woodland, scrub, Tehachapis, Peninsular and Transverse Ranges below 7500' Blooming period: April to July Name derivations: 1) Claytonia 2) rubra |
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