Claytonia virginica, or spring beauty, at Port Louisa Refuge

Three or four round, symmetrical, violet-streaked flowers are known as Claytonia virginica, or spring beauty.

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Claytonia virginica, or spring beauty, at Port Louisa Refuge

Spring beauty displays its symmetrical, violet-streaked flowers at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa.

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Photo By/Credit

Jessica Bolser/USFWS

Facility

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Forest

Wetland

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Claytonia virginica var. virginica

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Flowering plants

Vegetation

Wildflowers

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing

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