Tag Archives: Portulacaceae
Know Your Natives – Spring-Beauty
Spring-beauty (Claytonia virginica), traditionally treated as a member of the Purslane (Portulacaceae) family but more recently as a member of the Miner’s-lettuce (Montiaceae) family, is a widespread, common, native wildflower, a perennial herb with lovely white, pink-veined flowers. The genus … Continue reading
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Tagged Claytonia, Know Your Natives, Portulacaceae
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Ozark Spring Beauty Caught in the Act High above Cove Creek
Report on Cove Creek Field Trip, March 31, 2012, by Eric Sundell Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission botanist (and ANPS Past President) Brent Baker’s trip to ANHC’s Cove Creek Natural Area northwest of Greenbrier in Faulkner County—the first walkabout of the … Continue reading
