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Montia bostockii (A.E. Porsild) S.L. Welsh
Bostock's montia (Bostock's minerslettuce)
Montiaceae (Purslane family)
(Previously in Portulacaceae)

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Species Information

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General:
Perennial herb from slender rhizomes and stolons; stems erect, solitary, simple from the nodes of the rhizomes, 6-12 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, 1-3 cm long, 1-3 mm wide, not sheathing; stem leaves 2-3, linear or narrowly spoon-shaped, alternate, 1-3 cm long, 1-3 mm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, round-topped clusters with 2-6 flowers on stalks 5-25 mm long, erect in flower but nodding in bud; floral bract solitary at the base of the lowest stalk; petals 5, white with pink veins, 10-12 mm long; sepals 2, 3.5-6 mm long; stamens 5.
Fruits:
Capsules 3-valved; seeds black.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Moist meadows in the subalpine and alpine zones; rare in NW BC, known only from the Haines Rd.; N to E AK and SW YT.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Claytonia bostockii A.E. Porsild
Montiastrum bostockii (A.E. Porsild) O. Nilss.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Portulacaceae (Previous Family)
 Flora North America treatment for Montia bostockii
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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General References

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Family References
 General Botanical References for BC
Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-03-21 12:39:16 AM ]
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