Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia rediviva Pursh sect. Rediviva |
Synonyms | Lewisia alba Kellogg |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-2800m |
Description | carnose, branched roots, basal leaves 15-50mm, succulent, linear, terete, floral stem without leaves, petals 12-18, 18-35mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, 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
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
rediviva minor (Rydb.) Munz, Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 598 (1935)
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