Kingdom Plantae Family Portulacaceae Scientific name Montia linearis Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Montia Higher classification Montia | |
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Similar Montia, Portulacaceae, Montia chamissoi, Montia parvifolia, Montia howellii | ||
Montia linearis is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common names narrowleaf miner's lettuce and narrow-leafed montia. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in moist to wet areas in a number of habitat types, including forests and meadows, woodlands, and grassland. The plant is also known from some areas of the southeastern United States, including Mississippi.
Description
Montia linearis is a slender, branching annual herb growing erect to about 25 to 30 centimeters in maximum height. The somewhat fleshy linear leaves are alternately arranged and measure up to 10 centimeters in length. The inflorescence bears up to 14 flowers with bases of curving oval green sepals. The petals are roughly half a centimeter long and white or pink-tinged in color.