Montiaceae
Howell's minerslettuce
Montia howellii
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Montia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Howell's minerslettuce
Synonyms
- Maxia howelii (S.Watson) Ö.Nilsson
- Montiastrum howellii (S.Watson) Rydb.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ed Alverson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Steph Brulot-Sawchyn, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daniel Kennedy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daniel Kennedy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Aaron Liston, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Deniz Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Trevor Schalla, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Noah How, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jon Lee, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: J Straka, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.