Claytonia virginica

Common Name: 
narrowleaf spring beauty
Scientific Name: 
Claytonia virginica L.
Family Name: 
Portulacaceae - Purslane Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed and corms
Stems
upright, smooth, solitary, light green or sometimes red-tinged, somewhat fleshy or succulent, arising from a corm
Growth Habit of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Growth Habit of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Growth Habit of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Leaves
opposite, linear or linear-lanceolate, entire, fleshy or succlulent, single pair midway on stem leaves
Leaves of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Flowers
5-petaled, white or pale pinkish white with narrow pink stripes, 2-sepaled, sepals green, flower close with cloudy weather and at night; terminal raceme, loose and somewhat flaccid
Flowers of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Flowers of Narrowleaf Springbeauty
Flowers of Narrowleaf Springbeauty