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Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica Low plant with clusters of white flowers that are striped with pink. Flowers have 5 petals with 5 stamens and pink anthers. <br /> <br /> This plant grows from a underground tuber, which early American colonists and Native Americans used for food. The tubers have a sweet, chestnut-like flavor. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Wooded wetland<br /> Claytonia,Claytonia virginica,Eastern spring beauty,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica

Low plant with clusters of white flowers that are striped with pink. Flowers have 5 petals with 5 stamens and pink anthers.

This plant grows from a underground tuber, which early American colonists and Native Americans used for food. The tubers have a sweet, chestnut-like flavor.

Habitat: Wooded wetland

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    Ferdy Christant
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    A proper name for both the species and the photo! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Yep. They are just starting to bloom! Posted 6 years ago

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The Virginia Spring Beauty

"Claytonia virginica", the Virginia springbeauty, eastern spring beauty, grass-flower or fairy spud, is an herbaceous perennial in the family Montiaceae. Its native range is eastern North America. Its scientific name honors Colonial Virginia botanist John Clayton.

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Uploaded Apr 21, 2019. Captured Apr 21, 2019 13:21 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm