Montiaceae

Western springbeauty

Claytonia rosea Rydb.

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Claytonia

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Western springbeauty (Claytonia rosea) — FlowerPhoto: Joshua Smith, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Western springbeauty

Synonyms

Claytonia lanceolata var. rosea (Rydb.) R.J.Davis

Flowers

In flower: March to May (from 197 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Joshua Smith, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tyler, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Curtis Drake, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Bob Walker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander https://www.inaturalist.org/people/aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Parker Hopkins, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander https://www.inaturalist.org/people/aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joshua Smith, 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.