Narrowleaf miner's lettuce facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Narrowleaf miner's lettuce |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Montia
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linearis
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Claytonia linearis |
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Montia linearis is a small, pretty flowering plant. It is also known by its common names, narrowleaf miner's lettuce or narrow-leafed montia. This plant belongs to the Montiaceae family.
Where Does it Grow?
This plant is originally from western North America. You can find it from British Columbia all the way down to California and over to Utah. It likes to grow in places that are moist or wet. This includes different types of areas like forests, meadows, woodlands, and grasslands. You can also find this plant in some parts of the southeastern United States, like Mississippi.
How Does it Look?
Montia linearis is a slender plant that grows new plants every year. It can grow up to about 25 to 30 centimeters tall, which is about the length of a ruler. Its leaves are thin and long, like lines, and can be up to 10 centimeters long. They are arranged one after another along the stem.
The plant produces up to 14 flowers. Each flower has green, curving, oval-shaped parts at its base called sepals. The flower petals are about half a centimeter long. They are usually white, but sometimes they can have a pink tint.
