Montia linearis

Classification	Dicots
Family	Montiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Portulacaceae
Genus	Montia
Species:	Montia linearis Greene
Common Name	Narrowleaf Minerslettuce; Narrow Leaf Montia
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Placentation Type: Basal; Placentation Type: Free Central; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)

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Species Distribution Map

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