Montia diffusa

(Nuttall) Greene

Fl. Francisc., 181. 1891.

Common names: Branching montia
Endemic
Basionym: Claytonia diffusa Nuttall in J. Torrey and A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 202. 1838
Synonyms: Limnalsine diffusa (Nuttall) Rydberg
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 487. Mentioned on page 486.

Plants annual, not rhizomatous, stoloniferous, or bulbiferous. Stems spreading, freely branched, 5–20 cm. Leaves alternate, petiolate, clasping leaf-sheaths absent; blade lanceolate to broadly ovate, more often rhombic to suborbiculate, 20–70 × 10–40 mm. Inflorescences leafy. Flowers 2–8; sepals 1.8–3.5 mm; petals 5, pink or white, 3–5 mm; stamens 5, anther white to yellow. Seeds 1–1.5 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome present. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Moist woods
Elevation: 0-1200 m

Distribution

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

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Montia diffusa"
white +  and yellow +
sessile +  and petiolate +
John M. Miller +
(Nuttall) Greene +
Claytonia diffusa +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
rhombic +  and suborbiculate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (?) +
not articulate +  and secund +
opposite +  and alternate +
Branching montia +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
0-1200 m +
2 +  and 8 +
Moist woods +
terminal +  and axillary +
basal +  and cauline +
plurilocular +
linear-oblong +  and globose +
white +  and pink +
distinct +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–early summer. +
Fl. Francisc., +
1 +  and 3 +
tuberculate +
rounded +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (?) +
persistent +
unequal +
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
Limnalsine diffusa +
Montia diffusa +
species +
not deciduous +
bulbiferous +, stoloniferous +  and not rhizomatous +
11 +, 10 +, 8 +  and 7 +