Miner's Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd. - Purslane familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 6 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: None
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: None
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Miner's Lettuce: Annaphila abdita, Annaphila arvalis, Annaphila diva
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- CAN: British Columbia
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.