Montiaceae

Gypsum springbeauty

Claytonia gypsophiloides Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Claytonia

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Gypsum springbeauty (Claytonia gypsophiloides) — FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Gypsum springbeauty

Synonyms

Limnia gypsophiloides (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) A.Heller
Montia gypsophiloides (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Howell
Montia perfoliata var. nubigena (Greene) Jeps.

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 141 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: katherinef2, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Felicia Gershberg, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Hibbard, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz), CC0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Roger Raiche, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dan Fitzgerald (Fitz), CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michael Warner, CC BY 4.0, 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.