Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Caryophyllales: Portulacaceae: Claytonia virginica [return to Home Page]

Click on image to enlarge.


Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Caryophyllales: Portulacaceae: Claytonia virginica
Common Name: Spring Beauty

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A Botanical Society of Washington BSWCOCNHP Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park COCNHP

Additional Information:

Flowers of this species show marked variablity.

On 10 April 2004, the Botanical Society of Washington , energetically led by Dr. Dan H. Nicolson, enjoyed a delightful warm, sunny day of about 70 degrees F at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. To find all pages on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “COCNHP."

To find all pages on trips of the Botanical Society of Washington to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “BSWCOCNHP."

(E. M. Barrows 14 March 2005)


update template

Click on image to enlarge.


Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Caryophyllales: Portulacaceae: Claytonia virginica
Common Name: Spring Beauty

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A Botanical Society of Washington BSWCOCNHP Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park COCNHP

Additional Information:

Flowers of this species show marked variability.

On 10 April 2004, the Botanical Society of Washington , energetically led by Dr. Dan H. Nicolson, enjoyed a delightful warm, sunny day of about 70 degrees F at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. To find all pages on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “COCNHP."

To find all pages on trips of the Botanical Society of Washington to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “BSWCOCNHP."

(E. M. Barrows 14 March 2005)


update template

Click on image to enlarge.


Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Caryophyllales: Portulacaceae: Claytonia virginica
Common Name: Spring Beauty

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A Botanical Society of Washington BSWCOCNHP Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park COCNHP

Additional Information:

This species usually has flowers with five petals that vary from very light pink through deep pink.   Parts of the flowers are UV reflective and evidently attract pollinating bees and other insects.

On 12 April 2003, the Botanical Society of Washington , energetically led by Dr. Dan H. Nicolson, enjoyed a delightful warm, sunny day of about 70 degrees F at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park. To find all pages on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “COCNHP."

To find all pages on trips of the Botanical Society of Washington to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on this Website, please use the “keyword” “BSWCOCNHP."

(E. M. Barrows 14 March 2005)


update template

�Copyright 2009 Georgetown University