Difference between revisions of "Montia howellii"

S. Watson

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 191. 1883.

Common names: Howell’s montia
Synonyms: Claytonia howellii (S. Watson) Piper Maxia howellii (S. Watson) Ö. Nilsson Montiastrum howellii (S. Watson) Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 488.
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Revision as of 20:03, 24 September 2019

Plants annual, not rhizomatous, stoloniferous, or bulbiferous. Stems decumbent, freely branching or simple, 1–10 cm, often rooting at nodes, forming small, loose mats. Leaves alternate, not distinctly petiolate, with clasping leaf sheaths; blade linear, 5–25 × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences axillary, 1-bracteate; bract minute, scarious. Flowers 2–8; sepals 1–2 mm; petals 2–5, often absent, white, 0.7–1.5 mm; stamens (2–)3(–5), anther pink. Seeds 0.5–1 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome minute, shorter than 0.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Moist woods
Elevation: 0-500 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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