Flolape

linear-leaved candyflower

Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene
linear-leaved candyflower
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Montia linearis is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, native to western North America and parts of the southeastern United States. It thrives in moist to wet environments across various habitats such as forests, meadows, woodlands, and grasslands. The species is also found in parts of Europe, including Poland.

Description

Montia linearis, known as linear-leaved candyflower, is a species of flowering plant in the Montiaceae family. It is native to regions in western North America, ranging from British Columbia to California and Utah, as well as in Mississippi in the southeastern U.S. The plant is also present in parts of Europe, including Poland. It grows in moist to wet areas within a range of habitats, including forests, meadows, woodlands, and grasslands. The species was first described in 1891 by Greene, based on earlier work by Douglas and Hooker.

Other common names

narrow-leaf montialinear-leaved candyflowerlinear-leaved montianarrow-leaved miner's-lettucenarrow-leaved montianarrowleaf minerslettuce

Distribution

Alberta · British Columbia · Saskatchewan · SE · DK · NO · Arizona · California · Idaho · Maryland · Mississippi · Montana · Nevada · Oregon · Poland · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

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