| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Lewisiopsis tweedyi (A.Gray) Govaerts |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia tweedyi A.Gray |
| Lewisia tweedyi (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. | |
| 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 | rosette, stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Washington) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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