Montiaceae
Serpentine springbeauty
Claytonia exigua
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Claytonia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Serpentine springbeauty
Synonyms
- Claytonia exigua subsp. exigua
- Claytonia exigua var. viridis Poelln.
- Claytonia perfoliata var. exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) Torr.
- Claytonia rosulata (Eastw.) Holub
- Claytonia spathulata Douglas ex Hook.
- Claytonia spathulata subsp. exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
- Claytonia spathulata var. disciformis (Suksd.) Suksd.
- Claytonia spathulata var. exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) Hook. & Arn.
- Claytonia spathulata var. exigua (Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
- Claytonia spathulata var. major Hook. & Arn.
- Claytonia spathulata var. rosulata (Eastw.) McNeill
- Claytonia spathulata var. tenuifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray
- Limnia exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Heller
- Limnia rosulata (Holub) A.Heller
- Montia exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) Jeps.
- Montia gypsophiloides var. exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) J.T.Howell
- Montia rosulata Eastw.
- Montia spathulata var. disciformis Suksd.
- Montia spathulata var. exigua (Torr. & A.Gray) B.L.Rob.
- Montia spathulata var. rosulata (Holub) J.T.Howell
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 198 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chuck Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: paulexcoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alex, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Spencer Quayle, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: benholloway, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Shane Johnson, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.