Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia stebbinsii Gankin & W.R.Hildreth sect. Pygmaea |
Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1700-2000m |
Description | taproot, leaves spathulate to obovate, flat, entire, obtuse, 3-8cm long, flowers 3-11 in cyme, sepals 2, broadly ovate, petals 7-10, 8-10mm long |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | magenta, carmine |
Bloom | late 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. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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