| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell sect. Cotyledon |
| Synonyms | Lewisia serrata Heckard & Stebbins |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 400-1300m |
| Description | basal leaves 2-5cm, flat, oblanceolate, obtuse or emarginate, stems thin, branched, inflorescence paniculate, many flowered, flowers pedicellate, petals 5-7, elliptic |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | white, pale pink |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | rosette, stem ascending |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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