Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.

Purslane family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance None

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 6.0 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 40 days

Precipitation 14 – 36 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Annaphila abdita, Annaphila arvalis, Annaphila diva

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

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

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)

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.