Springbeauty

April 19, 2026

Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica) blooming right now. Open on bright sunny days, not open at night and not open on cloudy days. Native to eastern North America, and generally not found in Florida.

A small ephemeral perennial, growing to just 3 to 12 inches tall. The buds emerge from a stem between the plant’s two grass-like leaves. The blooms measure 1/2 to 3/4 inch across.

I’m always pleased to find these beauties every spring.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.