Montia diffusa
| Montia diffusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Montia |
| Species: | M. diffusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Montia diffusa | |
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Montia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common names branching montia and spreading miner's lettuce native to North America.
Distribution
[edit]It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, where it occurs mainly west of Cascade Range crest.[2] It grows in moist to wet wooded areas, including areas recently affected by wildfire.
Description
[edit]Montia diffusa is an annual herb growing erect to about 20 centimeters in maximum height, its stem branching intricately. The diamond or lance-shaped leaves are alternately arranged and measure up to 5 centimeters in length, not counting their long petioles. The inflorescence is a raceme of 3 or more flowers. Each flower has usually five pink or white petals under half a centimeter in length blooming from a nearly closed cup of small green sepals wrapped around their bases.
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 8 May 2016
- ^ US Forest Service Fire Ecology
External links
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