Montia linearis |
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lineleaf Indian lettuce, narrow-leafed montia |
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Habit | Low, succulent annual, the stems ascending to erect, 5-20 cm. tall, several or sometimes single, branched or unbranched. |
Leaves | Leaves alternate, linear, 1.5-5 cm. long and 1-3 mm. wide. |
Flowers | Inflorescence of 5- to 12-flowered, loose, terminal or axillary, racemes 2-5 cm. long, often one-sided; pedicels 5-20 mm. long, usually recurved; sepals 2, 3-4 mm. long; petals 5, white, about equal to the sepals; stamens 3; style 1, stigmas 3, elongate. |
Fruits | Capsule about equaling the sepals. |
Montia linearis |
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Flowering time | April-July |
Habitat | Moist to dry, usually sandy soil, low to moderate elevations. |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to Calfornia, east to the Rocky Mountains.
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Origin | Native |
Conservation status | Not of concern |
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