Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene |
Synonyms | Claytonia parvifolia Moc. ex DC. |
Claytonia flagellaris Bong. | |
Montia obtusata A.Heller | |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 0-2800m |
Description | thin rhizomes, succulent, leaves 15-30mm, obovate to oblanceolate, long petiolate, inflorescence 3-8-flowered, bracteolate raceme, petals 5-15mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink, 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 (Alaska ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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