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Montia linearis

Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene

Linear-leaf Candy-flower, Narrow Leaved Water Chickweed, Narrow-leafed Montia, Narrowleaf Miner's Lettuce, Narrowleaf Minerslettuce

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Claytonia linearis, Montiastrum lineare

USDA Symbol: MOLI4

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , LA , MA , MD , MS , MT , NC , NV , OR , TN , UT , VA , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Dry to moist habitats, coastal and inland valleys to montane, coniferous forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 linearis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Montia linearis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Montia linearis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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