montias

genus Montia

Member of pussypaw family (family Montiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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diffuse montia
Montia diffusa

• alternate leaves, basal and cauline
• 8–50 mm long
• petals 3–4.5 mm long
• very rare in Marin

blinks
Montia fontana

• opposite leaves, basal and cauline
• 3–20 mm long
• petals 1–2 mm long
• rare everywhere

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1 observed taxon / 2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Nisene Marks SP

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora