Flower profile

Lanceleaf springbeauty

Claytonia lanceolata

Native in the lower 48

Lanceleaf springbeauty is a wildflower that USDA PLANTS lists as native in the lower 48 states. It's on our flower lists for 4 states, and across the U.S. it's most often seen in bloom in March–July.

10states

4of our state lists

4,762U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming

Quick look

Claytonia lanceolata is a species of wildflower in the family Montiaceae, known by the common names lanceleaf springbeauty and western springbeauty.
From Wikipedia's article Claytonia lanceolata, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Montiaceae family. ^iNaturalist
USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 10 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
NatureServe lists it as native to Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. ^NatureServe
In Utah, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–July. ^iNaturalist
In Idaho, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 803 research-grade sightings of it in Utah, ranking #77 among the 109 flowers on our Utah list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 694 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #37 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 562 research-grade sightings of it in Wyoming, ranking #49 among the 107 flowers on our Wyoming list. ^iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (657 records)

Bloom time in each of our 4 states

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Utah	Native	March–July	803
Idaho	Native	April–June	694
Wyoming	Native	April–July	562
Montana	Native	April–July	507

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe global: G5 Secure worldwide. ^NatureServe
Utah: No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in Utah.
Idaho: No list Idaho has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Idaho ranks instead. NatureServe: S5, secure in Idaho.
Wyoming: No list Wyoming has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Wyoming ranks instead. NatureServe: S4, apparently secure in Wyoming.
Montana: No list Montana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Montana ranks instead. NatureServe: S5, secure in Montana.
Rare elsewhere: No other U.S. state ranks it S1, S2, SH or SX.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant), USDA PLANTS) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS records lanceleaf springbeauty in 10 states.

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recorded by USDA PLANTS on our state lists not recorded

See the full list of states

California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Utah counties with USDA records: Beaver, Box Elder, Cache, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Iron, Juab, Millard, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Weber.

Wyoming counties with USDA records: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Fremont, Hot Springs, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Park, Sheridan, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton, Washakie.

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Sources

USDA, NRCS. PLANTS Database, profile CLLA2.
iNaturalist, Claytonia lanceolata: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Wikipedia, Claytonia lanceolata (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Utah: Utah noxious weed list (Utah Admin. Code R68-9-3).
Idaho: Idaho noxious weeds (IDAPA 02.06.09, Section 220).
Wyoming: Wyoming state designated noxious weeds (W.S. 11-5-102(a)(xi)), as listed by the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council.
Montana: Montana noxious weed list (Admin. R. Mont. 4.5.206–4.5.210).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
NatureServe Explorer, Claytonia lanceolata (global and state ranks).
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
Photo: Daughter Dad via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.