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Lewisiopsis tweedyi (A.Gray) Govaerts  
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisiopsis tweedyi (A.Gray) Govaerts 
BibliographyWorld Checkl. Seed Pl. 3(1): 21 (1999)
Native Ranges. British Columbia to c. Washington
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude600-2200m
Descriptionthick, 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
Size10-20cm
Colorpink, yellow
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe
SynonymsCalandrinia tweedyi A.Gray
Cistanthe tweedyi (A.Gray) Hershk.
Lewisia tweedyi (A.Gray) B.L.Rob.
Oreobroma tweedyi (A.Gray) Howell
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (WAS Washington)
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