NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Claytonia caroliniana

Scientific Name:	Claytonia caroliniana
Genus:	Claytonia
Species Epithet:	caroliniana
Common Name:	Carolina Spring-beauty
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Montiaceae (Montia Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Pink
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Moist forests, especially northern hardwood forests and cove forests at moderate to high elevations. Common in NC mountains (especially from 3500’ and higher).
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Less heat tolerant than Common Spring-beauty (Claytonia virginica). Has a broader leaf than Common Spring-beauty.
Leaves have petioles and are elliptical to spoon-shaped Grayson Co., VA Lisa Lofland Gould
White to pink flowers with darker pink stripes and elliptical leaves Grayson Co., VA Lisa Lofland Gould
Blue Ridge Parkway Boulder Fields, Jackson Co., NC Larry Mellichamp
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/700 https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/claytonia-caroliniana/