Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia maguirei A.H.Holmgren sect. Rediviva |
Habitat | semideserts of w. USA |
Altitude | 2100-2200m |
Description | leaves narrowly oblanceolate, obtuse, 7-20mm, with conspicuous midrib, stem leaves absent, inflorescence racemose, 1-3-flowered, petals 7-9, 8-12mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | rosette, tuft |
Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from November |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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