Montia bostockii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Montia |
| Species: | M. bostockii
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Montia bostockii, known by the common name Bostock's minerslettuce, is a species in the genus Montia found in Alaska and northwestern Canada.[2]
Description
[edit]Montia bostockii is a perennial forb that flowers in the early summer.[2] It is closely related to Montia vassilievii, and the taxa are sometimes treated synonymously.[3] It was once considered a candidate for protection through the Endangered Species Act, but it was found to be more abundant and widespread than thought previously.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Montia bostockii (A.E.Porsild) S.L.Welsh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Montia bostockii in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Lipkin, Robert; Parker, Carolyn (August 1995). "Rare Vascular Plants Of The BLM Dalton Highway Utility Corridor" (PDF). Alaska Center for Conservation Science. University of Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species Federal Register". 55 (35). U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. February 21, 1990: 6184–6229.
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