Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Claytonia virginica +
FAMILY
Montiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Claytonia virginica +
FAMILY
Portulacaceae
LESS THAN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 070-01-001:
Claytonia virginica
FAMILY
Portulacaceae
COMMON NAME:
Spring-beauty
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Jerry Bright jeb_031508_022
March McCormick County SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
Two sepals, each 4-9mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm090321_106
March Greenville County SC
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
Leaves 3" long or more, narrow and long-tapering without an evident petiole, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
COMPARE
leaves of Spring Beauty species
JK Marlow jkm120326_008
March McCormick County SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
A loose raceme of 5-15 long-stalked flowers terminates the stem, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Bill Sharpton gws335_a
April McCormick County SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
Flowers pink-veined, borne in a loose raceme of 4-13 flowers, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Harry Davis hld335_crw_9879
April McCormick County SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
Flowers veined with darker pink, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_virginica_acutiflor
April
Southern Spring-beauty (var. acutiflora) has leaves no broader than 1-2(-4)mm, per Weakley's Flora.