Difference between revisions of "Montia linearis"
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| + | ==Taxonomy== Plantae – Plants | ||
| + | *Subkingdom - Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | ||
| + | Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants | ||
| + | Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | ||
| + | Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons | ||
| + | Subclass Caryophyllidae | ||
| + | Order Caryophyllales | ||
| + | Family Portulacaceae – Purslane family | ||
| + | Genus Montia L. – minerslettuce | ||
| + | Species Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene – narrowleaf minerslettuce | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
==Bloom Period== | ==Bloom Period== | ||
Revision as of 17:46, 15 April 2012
First overview block: Montia linearis or narrow-leaved montia is a flowering plant in the Portulacaceae family. It is sometimes called miner's lettuce, which is a name often applied to many montia genus plants because of their edibility.
==Taxonomy== Plantae – Plants
- Subkingdom - Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision - Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Caryophyllidae Order Caryophyllales Family Portulacaceae – Purslane family Genus Montia L. – minerslettuce Species Montia linearis (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene – narrowleaf minerslettuce
Contents
Description
Bloom Period
Distribution
Habitat
Uses
Propagation
Photo Gallery
References
Seed
Montia linearis: MOLI
Seed sample from: 2011
Average Measurement: 2.2 x 2.2 x 1
Measurement Range: L: 2 - 2.5, W: 2 - 2.5, D: 0.9 - 1.1
Features
Shape: Seed lenticular in shape.
Color: Hilum scar is white, surrounded by a ring of brown. Seed is dark red to black.
Surface: Seeds are papillose with some small ridges around the surface edges.
Could be confused with: Caladrinia ciliata
Latitudinal Cross Section: : rhombic 
Longitudinal Cross Section: elliptical 
Basic Explanations and Assumptions:
The dimensions for the seeds are length x width x depth. The location of the hilum is used as the base of the seed, and the length is measured from hilum to the opposite apex. Where a style is present, the length is measured from the hilum to the bottom of the style. Width is measured at a right angle to the length at the widest part. Depth is measured at a right angle to the intersection of height and width lines.
Measurements included are the mean average for each measurement of ten separate seeds.
All measurements in millimeters unless otherwise noted.
