Kingdom Plantae Family Portulacaceae Scientific name Montia parvifolia Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Montia Higher classification Montia | |
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Similar Montia, Portulacaceae, Montia linearis, Montia chamissoi, Montia howellii | ||
Montia parvifolia is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common names littleleaf minerslettuce, small-leaved blinks and small-leafed montia. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Montana, where it grows in moist to wet areas in several types of mountain habitat.
Description
Montia parvifolia is a perennial herb growing erect to about 40 centimeters tall from a matted, branching caudex base. It spreads via leafy stolons with sprouting bulblets. The fleshy oval leaves are alternately arranged and measure up to 6 centimeters in length. The inflorescence at the tip of the stem bears 1 to 12 flowers each with five pink or white petals up to 1.5 centimeters long.
References
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