Portulacaceae The Purslane Family Alex Stalboerger
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Portulacaceae 450 species and 12 genera Includes herbs and
shrubs Leaves usually succulent
http://www.earthhealing.info/Claytonia%20virginica.jpg
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Portulacaceae Flowers are distinctive for having only 2 sepals
May be 3 to 16 petals, most commonly they have 5 petals Each flower
has at least 3 stamens and pistils Dry fruit encloses multiple
seeds Flowers: White to pale pink Blooms: March May Leaves: Narrow
and fleshy at base of stem, shiny and fleshy at top below blooms
Habitat: Shady, damp soil, usually alongside trails
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Claytonia virginica 5-40cm tall Flowers are 7-14mm in diameter
Five petals: pale pink or white (rarely yellow) Leaves are slender
lanceolate 3-14cm long and 5-13mm broad 6-20cm long petiole
https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~jhayden/landscape_plants/perennials_class_2008/nati
ve_perennials/claytonia_virginica_DUTCHGAP_02S.JPG
http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/spring%20beauty%20claytonia%20virginica%20mason
%20farm%2031109%202.JPG
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Claytonia virginica North American Distribution
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=clvi3
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Sources http://www.succulent-
plant.com/families/portulacaceae.html
http://plants.montara.com/ListPages/FamPag es/Portulaca.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_virgini ca All images have
URL at the base