| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montia chamissoi (Ledeb. ex Spreng.) Greene |
| Bibliography | Fl. Francisc.: 180 (1891) |
| Native Range | Aleutian Islands to Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Claytonia aquatica Nutt. Claytonia chamissoi Ledeb. ex Spreng. Claytonia chamissonis Eschsch. ex Cham. Claytonia stolonifera C.A.Mey Crunocallis chamissonis (Eschsch. ex Cham.) Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ALU Aleutian Is., ASK Alaska) 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (IOW Iowa, MIN Minnesota) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (NWY New York, PEN Pennsylvania) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |