| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisia nevadensis (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. sect. Pygmaea |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia nevadensis A.Gray |
| Lewisia bernardina Davidson | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-3200m |
| Description | leaves narrowly linear, flattened, 4-15cm, entire, obtuse, flowers solitary, pedicellate, sepals 2, ovate, entire, acute, petals 5-10, elliptic to oblanceolate, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) 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 |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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