Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisiopsis tweedyi (A.Gray) Govaerts |
Bibliography | World Checkl. Seed Pl. 3(1): 21 (1999) |
Native Range | s. British Columbia to c. Washington |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 600-2200m |
Description | thick, carnose root, basal leaves 10-20cm long, oblong-lanceolate or ovate, with broad petiole, flowers 2-8 in bracteate raceme, petals 8-9, 25-40mm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pink, yellow |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe |
Synonyms | Calandrinia tweedyi A.Gray Cistanthe tweedyi (A.Gray) Hershk. Lewisia tweedyi (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. Oreobroma tweedyi (A.Gray) Howell |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WAS Washington) |