Little-leaf Montia, Streambank Springbeauty
Montia parvifolia
Synonyms: Claytonia parvifolia, Montia parvifolia ssp. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia ssp. parvifolia, Montia parvifolia var. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia var. parvifolia, Naiocrene parvifolia
![Flower of Little-leaf Montia, Streambank Springbeauty: Montia parvifolia (Synonyms: Claytonia parvifolia, Montia parvifolia ssp. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia ssp. parvifolia, Montia parvifolia var. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia var. parvifolia, Naiocrene parvifolia)](parvifolia/montiaparv1.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower
of litlle-leaf montia at about 2800' along Rd 23 on the southwestern slopes
of Mt. Adams...........July 23, 2005.
![Leaves of Little-leaf Montia, Streambank Springbeauty: Montia parvifolia (Synonyms: Claytonia parvifolia, Montia parvifolia ssp. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia ssp. parvifolia, Montia parvifolia var. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia var. parvifolia, Naiocrene parvifolia)](parvifolia/montiaparv.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the basal leaves of litlle-leaf
montia at about 2800' along Rd 23 on the southwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........July
23, 2005. The leaf blades are at most about 10 mm wide.
![Little-leaf Montia, Streambank Springbeauty: Montia parvifolia (Synonyms: Claytonia parvifolia, Montia parvifolia ssp. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia ssp. parvifolia, Montia parvifolia var. flagellaris, Montia parvifolia var. parvifolia, Naiocrene parvifolia)](parvifolia/montiaparv2.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up side-view of the flower of litlle-leaf
montia at about 2800' along Rd 23 on the southwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........July
23, 2005. Members of the purslane family have 2 greenish to reddish sepals.
Paul Slichter