| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Claytonia nevadensis S.Watson |
| Synonyms | Claytonia chenopodina Greene |
| Montia alpina Eastw. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-3500m |
| Description | basal leaves sessile, spathulate to rhombic or ovate, 2-10cm, stem leaves sessile, ovate, inflorescence ebracteate, flowers 12-16mm across |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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