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Montiaceae
Montia

not marked as a favorite taxon Montia chamissoi (Ledebour ex Sprengel) Greene. Common name: Chamisso's Miner's-lettuce. Phenology: Jun-Jul. Habitat: Moist ledges and river banks. Distribution: Western North America; apparently disjunct in ne. PA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA4, G, K4, Pa. Basionym: Claytonia chamissoi Ledeb. ex Spreng. 1825

Links to other floras: = Montia chamissoi - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Montia chamissoi© Marty Purdy, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Marty Purdy source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Montia chamissoi© Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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