Wildflowers: Montia(Miner's Lettuce)?

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  1. 1950Greg

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    We saw this growing lower down on the mountain side near Chilliwack Lake area William's Ridge.
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Thank you. In the referance book (Trees shrubs and flowers to Know in B.C. C.P. Lyons ) has it is listed as a shrub?
     
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    Linnaea borealis has a woody base with long slender wire like branches.
    Perennial plants die back and disappear completely in winter. Shrubs/sub shrubs have a woody structure above ground, even in winter. So yes, it is a shrub/subshrub even although it is so low growing.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    There are also evergreen herbaceous perennials such as Bergenia and Helleborus.
     
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