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.
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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 +