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Montia fontana L.

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Montiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Montiaceae (Montia family)
Genus: Montia (Minerslettuce)

Synonyms

Montia fontana
Montia fontana subsp. rivularis
Montia rivularis
Montia verna

Related species

Montia fontana agg. - Blinks
Montia fontana L. - Blinks
Montia arvensis Wallr. - Dwarf Montia

Traits


    Maximal 50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> 2, free, calyx-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> 5&#8209;leaved. <span class="v1">petals:</span> 1&#8211;3&#8239;mm long. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> mostly ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Montia fontana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Montia fontana

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Montia fontana

Montia fontana

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, fields, vineyards, springs

  • in moist to wet habitats

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