WILD FLOWERS OF CALIFORNIA 



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286. 



Montia gypsophiloides 



287. 



Montia Spathulata 



288. 



Montia parvifolia 



289. 



Montia diffusa 



290. Water Montia 



Montia fontana 



291. 



Montia chamissonis 



292. 



Montia linearis 



293. Pussy Paws. 



Calyptridum Spraguea 



294. 

 295. 

 296. 



umbellata and vars. 



Calyptridum Spraguea 



quadripetalum 

 Calyptridum Spraguea 



monandum 

 Calyptridum Spraguea 



roseum 



North slopes of coast 

 ranges. Mt. Diablo north. 



High gravelly knolls, Bay 

 region — north. 



North coast ranges and 

 Sierras. Bulblets in the 

 leaf axils. 



Woods of Mill Valley, 

 north. 



Wet places of Marin Co. 

 northward. 



High Sierras. Bulbiferous. 



Northern counties. 



A common plant in the Yo- 

 semite Valley and else- 

 where in the Sierras at 

 high and low elevations. 

 Light rose color. 



Sonoma Co. north. 



San Diego east. 

 Sierra valley. 



The species of Montia, Calyptridum, Calandrinia, Spraguea Claytonia and 

 Oreobroma are variously treated by the different authors, causing much confusion 

 in the literature. Probably many more species than here listed. 



297. Bitter Root 



Lewisia rediviva and vars. High peaks of coast ranges 



— rare. Frequent in east- 

 ern Sierras. Large hand- 

 some rose colored flowers 

 often two in. across seem- 

 ingly coming from the 

 sterile rocky soil. Stout 

 roots formerly used by 

 Indians for food. Leafage 

 very scanty. State flower 

 of Montana. 



298. Spring Beauty 



299. 



300. 



Claytonia lanceolata 

 Claytonia umbellata 

 Claytonia nubigena 



Subalpine and alpine 

 Sierras. 



Probably N.E. Calif, in des- 

 ert mountains. 



Flowers large. Mt. Diablo 

 and Marin Co. 



CARPET WEED FAMILY AIZOACEAE (FICOIDEAE) 



301. Carpet Weed 



302. West Indian Weed 



303. Alkali Purslane 



304. Sea Spinach 



Mollugo verticillata 

 Cypselea humifusa 



Sesuvium sessile 

 Tetragonia expansa 



Introduced Weed. Bay re- 

 gion south. 



Introduced weed from West 

 Indies. Lower San Joa- 

 quin. 



Low alkali lands. San Joa- 

 quin. 

 Beaches, Bay region. 



