FOIBIS

Species Details -
Claytonia virginica L.  

Accepted name: Claytonia virginica L.  
Synonym(s):
English names: Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
Virginia Spring Beauty
French names: Claytonie de Virginie
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Caryophyllales
Family:   Portulacaceae
OPL Code: HCLAVI
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 2
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Eating raw plants permanently prevented conception. Cold infusion or decoction of powdered roots given to child with convulsions(*8)(3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
60002
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S5
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
CLAVI
 


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