Claytonia gypsophiloides
Claytonia gypsophiloides
Last reviewed: September 2026
Claytonia gypsophiloides is a annual forb native to CA. It blooms in March, April, and May. The flowers draw bees and flies.
Toxicity unknown
Claytonia gypsophiloides is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
4"–10" H × 4"–8" W
Bloom
Mar, Apr, May
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, flies
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Small spring ephemeral annual with fleshy leaves and delicate white to pale pink five-petaled flowers. Found on dry rocky slopes and clay soils, completing its life cycle before summer heat.
Growing Claytonia gypsophiloides
Grow Claytonia gypsophiloides in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 4 to 10 inches tall and spread 4 to 8 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Early spring flowers provide nectar for small native bees and flies.
Common questions
- How much sun does Claytonia gypsophiloides need?
- Claytonia gypsophiloides grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Claytonia gypsophiloides bloom?
- Claytonia gypsophiloides blooms in March, April, and May.
- Where is Claytonia gypsophiloides native?
- Claytonia gypsophiloides is native to CA, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Claytonia gypsophiloides attract?
- Claytonia gypsophiloides draws bees and flies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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