Montia linearis

(Douglas ex Hooker) Greene

Fl. Francisc., 181. 1891.

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.
... more about "Montia linearis"
sessile +  and petiolate +
John M. Miller +
(Douglas ex Hooker) Greene +
Claytonia linearis +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
oblanceolate +  and rhombic ovate or suborbiculate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (?) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
linear +  and oblanceolate +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
not articulate +  and secund +
opposite +  and alternate +
Narrow-leafed montia +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Sask. +, Ariz. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Miss. +, Mont. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
0-2500 m +
2 +  and 8 +
Dry to moist habitats, coastal and inland valleys to montane, coniferous forests +
terminal +  and axillary +
basal +  and cauline +
plurilocular +
linear-oblong +  and globose +
distinct +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Flowering spring. +
Fl. Francisc., +
1 +  and 3 +
tuberculate +
rounded +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.26 cm2.6 mm <br />0.0026 m <br /> (?) +
persistent +
unequal +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
3 +  and 5 +
simple +  and branched +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
Claytoniella +, Crunocallis +, Limnalsine +, Maxia +, Mona +, Montiastrum +, Naiocrene +, Neopaxia +  and Paxia +
Montia linearis +
species +
not deciduous +
bulbiferous +, stoloniferous +  and not rhizomatous +
11 +, 10 +, 8 +  and 7 +