Claytonia cordifolia S. Watson
heart-leaved springbeauty (heartleaf springbeauty)
Montiaceae (Purslane family)
(Previously in Portulacaceae)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
heart-leaved springbeauty (heartleaf springbeauty)
Montiaceae (Purslane family)
(Previously in Portulacaceae)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a slender to thickened rhizome; stems erect, simple, single to several in clumps along the rhizome, 10-30 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves several, the blades heart-shaped to triangular, 1-5 cm long, 1-9 cm wide, narrowing to stalks 2-3 times as long as the blade; stem leaves paired, opposite, free, lanceolate to egg-shaped, 1-5 cm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of loose, elongate racemes with 3-10 flowers on stout stalks 10-15 mm long, without bracts; petals 5, white, 8-13 mm long, sepals 2, 3-5 mm long.
Fruits:
Capsules; seeds 3, round, black, shiny, 2 mm long.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Claytonia cordifolia
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1506 | 310 | 1990 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
26 | 0 | 65 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
321 | 7 | 346 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 2 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
66 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
CWH(2), ESSF(43), ICH(13), IDF(3) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Wet streambanks, pond margins, seepage sites and meadows in the montane zone; locally frequent in SE BC, rare on Vancouver Island; S to W MT, UT and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Claytonia asarifolia
Claytonia sibirica var. cordifolia (S. Wats.) R.J. Davis
Montia cordifolia (S. Watson) Pax & K. Hoffm.