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Montia fontana L.

blinks (Montiaceae)

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Montia fontana is a very small plant of wet ground; its flowers have 5 petals, but only 2 enveloping sepals.

Cothill (VC22: Berkshire); 2015-04-10

 blinks / Montia fontana: _Montia fontana_ is a very small plant of wet ground; its flowers have 5 petals, but only 2 enveloping sepals.

The mature fruiting capsules remain enclosed by the 2 sepals; differences in the surface of the seeds define the 4 subspecies in our area.

East Boldre (VC11: South Hampshire); 2016-05-12

 blinks / Montia fontana: The mature fruiting capsules remain enclosed by the 2 sepals; differences in the surface of the seeds define the 4 subspecies in our area.

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