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Montia chamissoi

Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene

Water Minerslettuce

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Claytonia chamissoi, Crunocallis chamissoi

USDA Symbol: MOCH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , MN , MT , NM , NV , OR , PA , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		OBL	OBL			OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Montia chamissoi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Montia chamissoi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Montia chamissoi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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