Montia dichotoma |
Montia parvifolia |
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dwarf montia |
littleleaf miner's lettuce, streambank springbeauty |
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Habit | Capsule obovoid, about equal to the sepals. | |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, linear, 6-15 mm. long and 0.5 mm. wide. |
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Flowers | Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves; pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long; sepals 2, 2 mm. long; petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals; stamens usually 3; style 1, stigmas 3, linear. |
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Fruits | Flowers 4-12 in small axillary racemes, the racemes exceeding the leaves; pedicels recurved, 2-4 mm. long; sepals 2, 2 mm. long; petals usually 5, white, about equal to the sepals; stamens usually 3; style 1, stigmas 3, linear. |
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Montia dichotoma |
Montia parvifolia |
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Flowering time | April-June | May-July |
Habitat | Moist areas in the lowlands. | Dry soils, rocky outcrops, and other open, exposed areas from the coast to the subalpine. |
Distribution | Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho and western Montana.
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Idaho and Montana.
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Origin | Native | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern | Not of concern |
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