Montiaceae

Alaska springbeauty

Claytonia sarmentosa C.A.Mey.

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Claytonia

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Alaska springbeauty (Claytonia sarmentosa) — Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Alaska springbeauty

Synonyms

Claytonia vestiana Fisch. ex G.Don
Limnia sarmentosa (C.A.Mey.) Rydb.
Montia sarmentosa (C.A.Mey.) B.L.Rob.

Flowers

In flower: June to July (from 32 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native

Photos

Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Julianne Ourom, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: lauralaska66, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Σ5, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thompson Hyggen, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Syd Cannings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jason Grant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Игорь Загребин, 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.