| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisia cotyledon (S.Watson) B.L.Rob. sect. Cotyledon |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia cotyledon S.Watson |
| Lewisia finchiae Purdy | |
| Lewisia purdyi (Jeps.) Gabrielson | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 300-2300m |
| Description | basal leaves subsessile, oblanceolate to spathulate, entire, truncate to rounded, stem leaves leaves alternate, glandular-dentate, flowers in compact paniculate cyme |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| 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
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | MONTIACEAE
cotyledon heckneri (C.V.Morton) Munz, Aliso 4: 90 (1958)
cotyledon howellii (S.Watson) Jeps., Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1: 479 (1914)
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