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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches, including bloom.
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: But small
Flower Color: Pink
White
Other: White to pale pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Other: rhizomes
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Littleleaf Minerslettuce
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Montia parvifolia
  • Synonym: Montia parvifolia subsp. flagellaris

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Location: South of Roseburg, Oregon
Date: Jun 11, 2012 
This rock is home to this plant and many other species. It is a v
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-05-27
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2013-05-27
Location: South of Roseburg, Oregon
Date: Jun 11, 2012
Growing on a west facing boulder.
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 11, 2012
I carefully brought a couple of plants home to see if I could gro
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 11, 2012
What a tiny, sweet bloom.
Location: Lake Twenty-Two Research Natural Area
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Lake Twenty-Two Research Natural Area
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Lake Twenty-Two Research Natural Area
photo credit: Walter Siegmund
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2015-06-13
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