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Claytonia


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[Named after Dr. John Clayton, an American botanist.]
(Bot.) An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty.


 
 

The botanical name for spring beauty.

 
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IN BRIEF: n. - Genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes.

 
 

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