Claytonia virginica is a perennial herb under the order Caryophyllales. This species is a trailing plant that can grow to 2-16 inches.
- Claytonia virginica grows from an underground tuber.
- The slender stem of C. virginica is 4-12 inches.
- The leaves of Claytonia virginica are slender-lanceolate. They are petiolate.
- The flowers of the Spring Beauty are in the inflorescence of raceme. Each flower has five petals. The individual flower blooms for 3 days.
- The C. virginica flowers are star-like. They are white to light pink with pink veins and anthers.
Where can Spring Beauty be mostly spotted?
North America.
