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.
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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 +