little-leaved candyflower
Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene
Montia parvifolia is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, commonly known as little-leaved candyflower. It is native to western North America, including regions from Alaska to California and Montana. The plant typically grows in moist to wet environments within various mountain habitats.
Description
Montia parvifolia (Moc. ex DC.) Greene is a member of the Montiaceae family and is found in regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It is adapted to moist to wet habitats in mountainous areas. The species was first described in 1891 and is also known by the common names little-leaf miner's lettuce and small-leaved blinks.
Other common names
Small-Leaved Blinkslittle-leaved candyflowerlittle-leaved montiasmall-leaved miner's-lettucesmall-leaved montialittleleaf minerslettuce
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Yukon · Nearctic · Neotropical · GB · Global · Alaska · California · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · Oregon · Utah · Washington
Synonyms
Claytonia parvifoliaMontia parvifolia var. parvifoliaMontia parvifolia subsp. parvifoliaNaiocrene parvifolia