Montia parvifolia

Montia parvifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Portulacaceae
Genus:	Montia
Species:	M. parvifolia
Binomial name
Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene

Montia parvifolia is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name littleleaf miner's lettuce. It is native to western North America from Alaska to California to Montana, where it grows in moist to wet areas in several typs of mountain habitat.

Description

Montia parvifolia is a perennial herb growing erect to about 40 centimeters tall from a matted, branching caudex base. It spreads via leafy stolons with sprouting bulblets. The fleshy oval leaves are alternately arranged and measure up to 6 centimeters in length. The inflorescence at the tip of the stem bears 1 to 12 flowers each with five pink or white petals up to 1.5 centimeters long.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Montia parvifolia'
• USDA Plants Profile; Montia parvifolia'
• Flora of North America
• Montia parvifolia' - Photo gallery