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Montia fontana

Montia fontana L.

Annual Water Minerslettuce

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Claytonia fontana, Montia dipetala, Montia fontana ssp. amporitana, Montia fontana ssp. chondrosperma, Montia fontana ssp. fontana, Montia fontana var. lamprosperma, Montia fontana var. tenerrima, Montia fontana var. variabilis, Montia hallii, Montia lamprosperma, Montia minor, Montia verna

USDA Symbol: MOFO

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , ME , NV , OR , VA , WA
Canada: BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

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

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