Water Blinks, Water Chickweed
Montia fontana
Synonyms: Claytonia hallii, Montia clara, Montia fontana ssp. fontana, Montia fontana var. lamprosperma, Montia fontana var. tenerrima, Montia funstonii, Montia hallii, Montia minor
The photo above shows a close-up of several stems of water chickweed. Note that each stem has several pairs of opposite, stem leaves which are oblanceolate to spatulate in shape. The inflorescences arise from the leaf axils. Photographed along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway..........May 13, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of a cluster of stems of water chickweed. Note that each stem in this cluster lies prostrate against the ground. This species tends to live on ground that begins the season very moist but dries quickly. Photographed along Road K1000 to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway...........May 13, 2007.
The photo above shows a close-up of several stems of water chickweed. The mostly prostrate stems will root at the nodes. Photographed in wetlands to the east of the Mt. Adams Highway............May 13, 2007.
Paul Slichter