Montiaceae . . . . . Blinks family

Has been split from the now separate Portulacaceae.

The main species are shown below:

Claytonia sibirica
Claytonia perfoliata
Montia fontana
Pink Purslane
Spring Beauty
Blinks

Claytonia . . . . . Purslanes

Claytonia sibirica . . . . Pink Purslane

Damp woods, esp. in N & W

Claytonia perfoliata . . . . Spring Beauty/Miner's-lettuce

Perfoliate upper leaves - lower lvs like C. sibirica
Scattered throughout Br, locally common

Montia . . . . . Blinks

Montia fontana . . . . . Blinks

A TINY plant of streams and wet places; Sometimes divided into four subsp. on the basis of seed characters; widespread but not C En or C Ire

See also:
Chaffweed Herniaria Allseed