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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