[Miner's Lettuce: The Genus Montia in Mt. Adams Country]

Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia

Montia linearis

Synonym: Claytonia linearis

Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis) - Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo at left shows an overexposed shot of line-leaf montia as seen at a moist, rocky meadow at an elevation of 2780' along Rd 6000 on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams.......late May, 2005. The image at right shows line-leaf montia beginning to bloom on vernally moist balds at the South Breaks, Klickitat Wildlife Area.....April 11, 2025.

Inflorescence of Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis) - Inflorescence of Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo above shows a close-up view of the inflorescence and a frontal view of a flower of line-leaf montia.........May 29, 2006.

Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo above shows line-leaf montia as seen along the western edge of the Klickitat Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area..........April 11, 2008.

Inflorescence of Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of line-leaf montia.

Stem leaf of Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo above shows a close-up of one of the stem leaves of line-leaf montia.

Flower of Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis) - Line-leaf Montia, Lineleaf Indian Lettuce, Narrowleaf Miner's-lettuce, Narrowleaf Montia, Narrow-leaved Montia: Montia linearis (Synonym: Claytonia linearis)

The photo at left shows a close-up of the flower of line-leaf montia as seen along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway........April 13, 2007.The photo at right shows line-leaf montia as seen along the western edge of the Klickitat Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area.........April 11, 2008.

Paul Slichter