Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Montia vassilievii (Kuzen.) McNeill |
Synonyms | Claytonia vassilievii Kuzen. |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
Description | stem leaf 1, sessile, linear, 1cm long, obtuse, amplexicaule, lower leaves linear, 15-30mm, raceme lax 2-4-flowered, bract 1, foliate, broadly ovate, petals 6-8mm |
Size | 3-4cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Magadan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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