Latin name: Montia fontana L.
Pronunciation: MON-tee-a fon-TAY-na
Common name: Water chickweed
Family: Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce)
Habitat: Ponds, streams, vernal pools, seeps to 9500', California Floristic Province
Blooming period: February to July
Name derivations: 1) Montia 2) fontana
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