familyPortulacaceae
genusMontia
speciesMontia linearis

Montia linearis

(Douglas ex Hooker) Greene

Fl. Francisc., 181. 1891.

John M. Miller
Common names: Narrow-leafed montia
Endemic
Basionym: Claytonia linearis Douglas ex Hooker Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 224, plate 71. 1832
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 488. Mentioned on page 486.

Plants annual, not rhizomatous, stoloniferous, or bulbiferous. Stems erect, branched or simple, 2–30 cm. Leaves alternate, erect, not distinctly petiolate, with clasping leaf-sheaths; blade linear, 2–60 × 1–4 mm. Inflorescences terminal, 1-bracteate; bract linear to oblanceolate, to 20 × 2 mm. Flowers 2–8; sepals 3–7 mm; petals 5, white, 4–6 mm; stamens 3–5, anther yellow. Seeds 1.2–2.6 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome absent. 2n = 28.


Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Dry to moist habitats, coastal and inland valleys to montane, coniferous forests
Elevation: 0-2500 m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Sask., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Miss., Mont., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Montia linearis is a highly uniform species.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
28 +
Anther coloration
yellow +
Attachment point architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Attachment point arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Author
John M. Miller +
Authority
(Douglas ex Hooker) Greene +
Basionyms
Claytonia linearis +
Blade arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Blade length
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade margin shape
occasionally dentate;crisped +
Blade shape
oblanceolate +  and rhombic ovate or suborbiculate +
Blade width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
Bract length
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
Bract shape
linear +  and oblanceolate +
Bract width
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
Capsule architecture
3-valved +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Caudex architecture
branched +
Cauline leaf architecture
not articulate +  and secund +
Cauline leaf architecture or fixation
clasping +
Cauline leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Cauline leaf fusion
distinct +
Cauline leaf quantity
3 (?) +
Common name
Narrow-leafed montia +
Distribution
Alta. +, B.C. +, Sask. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Miss. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
Elaiosome presence
absent +
Elaiosome quantity
, +
Elaiosome some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Elevation
0-2500 m +
Flower architecture
solitary +
Flower architecture or course
irregular +
Flower architecture or shape
symmetric +
Flower prominence
not showy +
Flower quantity
2 +  and 8 +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Gynoecium architecture
2-9-carpelled +
Habitat
Dry to moist habitats, coastal and inland valleys to montane, coniferous forests +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Barbara Alongi +
Inflorescence architecture
1-bracteate +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position
terminal +  and axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Inflorescence shape
spikelike +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf orientation
erect +
Leaf position
basal +  and cauline +
Margin shape or vernation
involute +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
plurilocular +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
superior +
Ovary quantity
1 +
Ovary shape
linear-oblong +  and globose +
Ovule placentation
1-many +
Ovule quantity
3 +
Petal atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring. +
Publication title
Fl. Francisc., +
Publication year
1891 +
Reference
None +
Seed coloration
black +
Seed quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Seed relief
tuberculate +
Seed shape
rounded +
Seed some measurement
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br /> (?) +
Sepal duration
persistent +
Sepal quantity
2;9 +
Sepal size
unequal +
Sepal some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Sheath architecture or fixation
clasping +
Source xml
https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V4/V4 991.xml +
Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
opposite +
Stamen fusion
adnate +
Stamen quantity
3 +  and 5 +
Stem architecture
simple +  and branched +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Stigma quantity
3 +
Style architecture
branched +
Style presence
absent +
Style quantity
1 +
Synonyms
Claytoniella +, Crunocallis +, Limnalsine +, Maxia +, Mona +, Montiastrum +, Naiocrene +, Neopaxia +  and Paxia +
Taxon family
Portulacaceae +
Taxon name
Montia linearis +
Taxon parent
Montia +
Taxon rank
species +
Valve duration
not deciduous +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
bulbiferous +, stoloniferous +  and not rhizomatous +
Whole organism duration
annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism pubescence
glabrous +
Whole organism texture
succulent +
X chromosome quantity
11 +, 10 +, 8 +  and 7 +