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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: Deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79517/spring_beauty_-_claytonia_virginica.html" title="Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/79517_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cDiJJRkpCnn5Msnzpw854Pg3MEE%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="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: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79518/spring_beauty_-_claytonia_virginica.html Claytonia virginica,Eastern spring beauty,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> Claytonia virginica,Eastern spring beauty,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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: Deciduous forest

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: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/79518/spring_beauty_-_claytonia_virginica.html Claytonia virginica,Eastern spring beauty,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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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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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 25, 2019. Captured Apr 17, 2019 12:44 in 3280 Franklin Ave, Millbrook, NY 12545, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm