Back to Results
Home / Montiaceae / Montia / Montia fontana subsp. fontana

Montia fontana subsp. fontana

Annual Water Minerslettuce
Also known as: Calandrinia cerrateae Anon. +16 more
  • Calandrinia cerrateae Anon.
  • Cameraria fontana (L.) Moench
  • Claytonia chamissonis var. tenerrima A.Gray
  • Claytonia fontana (L.) R.J.Davis
  • Laterifissum rivulare (C.C.Gmel.) Dulac
  • Leptrina autumnalis Raf.
  • Montia alsine-facie Gilib.
  • Montia andina Rydb.
  • Montia aquatica P.Micheli ex Rupr.
  • Montia aquatica var. lamprosperma (Cham.) Rupr.
  • Montia chabertii Gand.
  • Montia decumbens St.-Lag.
  • Montia dipetala Suksd.
  • Montia erecta Steud.
  • Montia fontana f. spathulata H.Lindb.
  • Montia fontana subsp. lamprosperma (Cham.) H.Lindb.
  • Montia fontana var. boreorivularis H.Lindb.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Montiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.

Montia fontana subsp. fontana (commonly known as Annual Water Minerslettuce) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Montiaceae family. It originates in Africa, the Antarctic botanical region, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Montia fontana, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ANTARCTIC, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Mexico, Middle Europe, New Zealand, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Papuasia, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subantarctic Islands, Subarctic America, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bolivia, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Heard-McDonald Is., Iceland, Idaho, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kenya, Kerguelen, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Macquarie Is., Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Morocco, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Peru, Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rwanda, Sakhalin, South Georgia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zaïre

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Venezuela
Base Species & Variations

Help improve SilvaGrid

We use optional first-party analytics to understand which plant searches and filters are useful. We do not use this information for advertising. Read our Privacy Policy .