Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia kelloggii K.Brandegee sect. Pygmaea |
Synonyms | Lewisia yosemitana Jeps. |
Habitat | snow patches |
Altitude | 1300-2400m |
Description | taproot, leaves sessile, spathulate to orbiculate, entire, flat, obtuse, flowers single, pedicellate, bracts 2, ovate to oblong, dentate, closely below flowers |
Size | 5-10cm |
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. (Idaho ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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