candy-flower
Claytonia sibirica L.
Claytonia sibirica, known as candy-flower, is a flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is native to the Aleutian Islands and western North America and has been introduced to Europe and Scandinavia. The species was first published in 1753 and is also known by the synonym Montia sibirica.
Description
Claytonia sibirica is a member of the Montiaceae family and is commonly referred to as candy-flower, pink purslane, Siberian spring beauty, or Siberian miner's lettuce. It is native to the Aleutian Islands and western North America. The plant has been introduced into parts of Europe and Scandinavia, including countries such as Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. It was first described in 1753 and is recognized by the synonym Montia sibirica. The species is distributed across various regions, including British Columbia, Russia, Ireland, and the Channel Islands.
Other common names
pink purslanecandy-flowerpink-purslaneSiberian miner's-lettuceSiberian spring beautycandyflowerSiberian springbeauty
Distribution
British Columbia · RU · IE · Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · DK · FR · Bulgaria · Czech Republic · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Germany · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Netherlands · Norway · European part of Russia · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · CZ · EE
Synonyms
Limnia alsinoidesLimnia sibiricaMontia sibiricaClaytonia alsinoidesClaytonia alsinoides var. roseaClaytonia assarifoliaClaytonia bifidaClaytonia bulbiferaClaytonia sibirica f. albifloraClaytonia sibirica var. minorClaytonia unalaschkensisClaytonia unalaschkensis var. heterophyllaMontia sibirica var. bulbiferaMontia sibirica var. heterophyllaClaytonia sibirica var. sibiricaMontia bulbiferaLimnia bulbifera