Claytonia virginica

ClassificationDicots
FamilyMontiaceae
Family (Traditional)Portulacaceae
GenusClaytonia
Species:Claytonia virginica L.
Common NameVirginia Springbeauty
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: BEH; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: SM; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: Febuary; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Basal; Placentation Type: Free Central; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 5
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Adair (KY), Allen (KY), Anderson (KY), Barren (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Boone (KY), Boyd (KY), Boyle (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Carter (KY), Casey (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clay (KY), Clinton (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Daviess (KY), Edmonson (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fayette (KY), Fleming (KY), Floyd (KY), Franklin (KY), Gallatin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Graves (KY), Grayson (KY), Green (KY), Greenup (KY), Hancock (KY), Hardin (KY), Harrison (KY), Hart (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Johnson (KY), Kenton (KY), Knott (KY), Knox (KY), Larue (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), McLean (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Mason (KY), Meade (KY), Menifee (KY), Mercer (KY), Monroe (KY), Montgomery (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Nicholas (KY), Oldham (KY), Owen (KY), Pendleton (KY), Perry (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Russell (KY), Shelby (KY), Spencer (KY), Taylor (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Trimble (KY), Union (KY), Warren (KY), Wayne (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Woodford (KY), Anderson (TN), Bedford (TN), Benton (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fayette (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamblen (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Jefferson (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lewis (TN), Lincoln (TN), Loudon (TN), McMinn (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Moore (TN), Morgan (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Robertson (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Smith (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), Wayne (TN), Weakley (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1935 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100591062 Adair Kentucky 22 Mar 1995 Ronald L. Jones
7723
EKY
Claytonia virginica
MTSU017226 Allen Kentucky 24 Apr 2008 Emily Burkey
34
MTSU
Claytonia virginica
31234100591047 Anderson Kentucky 14 Apr 1979 William S . Bryant
375
EKY
Claytonia virginica
31234100591054 Anderson Kentucky 14 May 1979 William S . Bryant
290
EKY
Claytonia virginica
MTSU016436 Anderson Tennessee 01 Apr 1978 Riley E. Sain
3
MTSU
Claytonia virginica
31234100592474 Anderson Tennessee 13 Mar 1990 V. E. McNeilus
90-85
EKY
Claytonia virginica
MTSU016367 Anderson Tennessee 09 Mar 2012 Natalie Rich
1
MTSU
Claytonia virginica
TENN-V-0091527 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Claytonia virginica
TENN-V-0091533 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Claytonia virginica
TENN-V-0091534 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Claytonia virginica
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Plant Photos

Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Dwayne Estes
Claytonia virginica - Milo Pyne
Claytonia virginica - Milo Pyne
Claytonia virginica - Milo Pyne
Claytonia virginica - Milo Pyne
Claytonia virginica - Shawn Krosnick
Claytonia virginica - Shawn Krosnick
Claytonia virginica - Tara Littlefield
Claytonia virginica - Tara Littlefield
Claytonia virginica - Tara Littlefield
Claytonia virginica - Tara Littlefield
Claytonia virginica - Theo Witsell
Claytonia virginica - Theo Witsell
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw
Claytonia virginica - Joey Shaw