miner’s lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata

Member of spring beauties (genus Claytonia)
pussypaw family (family Montiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

cauline leaves substantial, fully fused
basal leaf 1–25 cm long including petiole, blade < 4 cm, < 3× longer than wide, elliptic to reniform
few to many basal leaves, spreading to erect, ± equal
corolla white or pink

Toxicity of miner's lettuce (Montia perfoliata):
0 – Non-toxic.

Chris’s observations: 49 (37 are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 7
Henry Coe SP: 5
Stevens Creek CP: 4
Calero CP: 3
El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
Pleasanton Ridge RP: 3
Russian Ridge OSP: 3
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
Sierra Azul OSP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Alpine Rd.
Alum Rock Park, San Jose
Coyote Valley OSP
Ed R. Levin CP
Fort Ord NM
Joseph D. Grant CP
Long Ridge OSP
Pacheco SP
Pinnacles NP
Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space
Windy Hill OSP

Months:

Feb.: 5
Mar.: 14
Apr.: 17
May: 9
Jun.: 3
Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora