| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisia columbiana (Howell ex A.Gray) B.L.Rob. sect. Cotyledon |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia columbiana Howell ex A.Gray |
| Talinum denticulatum Poelln. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 500-2700m |
| Description | root carnose, basal leaves numerous, linear-oblanceolate to narrowly spathulate, inflorescence paniculate with glandular, dentate bracts, petals 7-11, 5-13mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish white |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | - |
| Type | rosette |
| 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
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon , Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | MONTIACEAE
columbiana rupicola (English) C.L.Hitchc., Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N.W. [C.L. Hitchcock & al.] 2: 232 (1964)
columbiana wallowensis C.L.Hitchc., ibid.
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