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Claytonia virginica L.
VIRGINIA SPRINGBEAUTY
Eastern spring beauty; Virginia spring beauty

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Claytonia virginica, Spring Beauty
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Claytonia virginica, Spring Beauty

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Claytonia virginica

Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica

Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica

Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica

Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica

Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
Claytonia virginica
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Claytonia virginica
Overview
The leaves of Claytonia virginica, usually one pair per stem, may be more that 8 times as long as wide, shaped like a blade of grass but with a petiole (leaf stalk), though it is not clearly defined. The leaf veins are difficult to see. The flowers have 5 white petals with pink veins guiding to the center of the flower. The stamens have white filaments and pink anthers.

Identification
The easiest way to distinguish this plant from Claytonia caroliniana is to look at the leaves. C. virginica has long, narrow leaves while C. caroliniana has broad, oval leaves.

Names
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Geographic distribution
This species has been reported on the Trout Lily Trail.

References
Horn, Dennis and Tavia Cathcart. Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians: The Official Field Guide of the Tennessee Native Plant Society. Lone Pine Publishing, 2005.

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FamilyScientific name @ source (records)
Andrenidae  Andrena barbara @ AMNH_BEE (3)

Andrena distans @ UCRC_ENT (1)

Andrena erigeniae @ CUIC_ENT (1); I_JSA (2)

Andrena forbesii @ AMNH_BEE (1)

Andrena rugosa @ CUIC_ENT (1)
Apidae  Nomada imbricata @ AMNH_BEE (1)
Halictidae  Lasioglossum bruneri @ AMNH_BEE (1)

Lasioglossum quebecense @ I_JSA (1)
Megachilidae  Osmia lignaria @ CUIC_ENT (1)

Osmia sandhouseae @ BBSL (1)
Peronosporaceae  Peronospora claytoniae @ BPI (5)
Physodermataceae  Physoderma claytoniana @ BPI (6)
Pucciniaceae  Puccinia claytoniata @ 057290A (1); BPI (18); 057290B (1)

Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae @ 083280B (1); 083310A (1); 083310B (1); BPI (147); 083280A (1)
Synchytriaceae  Synchytrium @ BPI (1)
Uropyxidaceae  Aecidium claytoniatum @ BPI (2)

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