Being up here on the cold, distal end of the North American species distribution, we have only two species of claytonia. The one that occurs in alpine rock crevices and talus is Claytonia megarhiza. While C. lanceolata can occur in huge numbers in turfy alpine meadows, I think I enjoy seeing it's less populous relative (C. megarhiza) somewhat more - the contrast between the hard, angular jumble of rock slabs that it often prefers to grow in, and the fleshy succulence of the leaves, is always an unexpected feast for the eyes, somehow.
It would be very nice to see some pix of the various species that occur in the more southerly alpine areas... and of the woodland types, too, of course!
