Montiaceae
Streambank springbeauty
Claytonia parviflora
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Claytonia
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Streambank springbeauty, Little-flower springbeauty
- Persian
- خرفه گلریز
Synonyms
- Claytonia parviflora subsp. parviflora
- Claytonia parviflora var. hydrophila Suksd.
- Claytonia parviflora var. latior Suksd.
- Claytonia parviflora var. rupestris Suksd.
- Claytonia parviflora var. sparsiflora Suksd.
- Claytonia perfoliata var. parviflora (Douglas) Torr.
- Limnia parviflora (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb.
- Montia parviflora var. hydrophila Suksd.
- Montia perfoliata f. parviflora (Douglas) J.T.Howell
- Montia perfoliata var. parviflora (Douglas ex Hook.) Jeps.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to May (from 431 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Justin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parsons, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Arvel Hernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parsons, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: My-Lan Le, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Claytonia
- Miner's lettuceClaytonia perfoliataMontiaceae
- Pink purslaneClaytonia sibiricaMontiaceae
- Virginia springbeautyClaytonia virginicaMontiaceae
- Carolina springbeautyClaytonia carolinianaMontiaceae
- Lanceleaf springbeautyClaytonia lanceolataMontiaceae
- Heartleaf springbeautyClaytonia cordifoliaMontiaceae
- Serpentine springbeautyClaytonia exiguaMontiaceae
- Gypsum springbeautyClaytonia gypsophiloidesMontiaceae
- Jonesville springbeautyClaytonia palustrisMontiaceae
- Claytonia acutifoliaMontiaceae
- Alpine springbeautyClaytonia megarhizaMontiaceae
- Sierra springbeautyClaytonia nevadensisMontiaceae
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.