| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisia pygmaea (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. sect. Pygmaea |
| Synonyms | Talinum pygmaeum A.Gray |
| Lewisia glandulosa (Rydb.) S.Clay | |
| Lewisia sierrae Ferris | |
| Habitat | scree |
| Altitude | 1300-4200m |
| Description | leaves linear, flattened, 3-9cm, entire, flowers 1-7 in racemose cyme, sepals ovate, glandular dentate, truncate, petals 5-9, 4-10mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white, pink, magenta |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| 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
Subarctic America (Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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