| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene |
| Synonyms | Claytonia chamissoi Ledeb. ex Spreng. |
| Claytonia aquatica Nutt. | |
| Claytonia stolonifera C.A.Mey. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 500-3700m |
| Description | freely rooting shoots, leaves only on stem, opposite, 2-5cm, oblanceolate, inflorescence 3-10-flowered, terminal and axillary raceme, petals 2-4mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pinkish, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Aleutian Is. , Alaska ) Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Iowa , Minnesota ) Northeastern U.S.A. (New York , Pennsylvania ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Southwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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