Pink Purslane - Claytonia sibirica

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Description

Low, hairless plant. Basal leaves in lax rosette, oval, stalked. Stem leaves not closely united. Flowers, pink, rarely white 8 to 10 mm, the petals deeply notched.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Damp habitats, woods and shady stream banks on acid sandy soil.

When to see it

April to July.

Life History

Annual

UK Status

Naturalised and fairly widespread but local in Britain.

VC55 Status

Uncommon and local in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 6 of the 617 tetrads.

  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
  • Barbara Cooper
    Beacon Hill
    21 May 2015
  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
  • grahamstocks
    Rothley Common
    03 June 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Sharnford
    15 April 2014
  • David Gould
    Narborough Bog, Leics
    09 May 2016

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sharnford
    15 April 2014
  • grahamstocks
    Rothley Common
    03 June 2015
  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
  • Alan Semper
    Barnsdale Gdns
    14 May 2019
  • Alan Semper
    Barnsdale Gdns
    14 May 2019