SMALL-LEAVED MONTIA

Class: Montia parvifolia

Family: PURSLANE FAMILY

Sub Family: Portulacaceae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Pale pink

Height: Up to 60 cm (2')

Each Flower: 5 rounded petals 7 mm-1.3 cm (1/4-1/2") long, darker-veined; 5 stamens; 2 sepals of unequal length

Leaves: Basal leaves inverted egg-shaped from 1.5-2.5 cm (5/8-1") long in a rosette; stem-leaves alternate, much smaller

Stems: May be several flowering stems radiating from base, often reddish

Blooming Period: May - August

Habitat: Moist areas

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