claytonia

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

claytonia(n = noun.plant) genus claytonia - genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes; Array

is a kind of caryophylloid dicot genus

is a member of family portulacaceae, portulacaceae, purslane family

claytonia, prop. n. [Named after Dr. John Clayton, an American botanist.].

An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty. [1913 Webster]

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