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Lewisia leeana (Porter) B.L.Rob. sect. Cotyledon 
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisia leeana (Porter) B.L.Rob. sect. Cotyledon
BibliographySyn. Fl. N. Amer. [A.Gray] 1(1): 269 (1897)
Native Rangesw. Oregon to n. & c. California
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude1300-3400m
Descriptionleaves basal, numerous, oblong, cylindrical, grey-green, inflorescence unregularly branched, flowers numerous, in bud purple-carmine, anthers longer than petals
Size10-25cm
Colorpink, red, white
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe
SynonymsCalandrinia leeana Porter
Lewisia eastwoodiana Purdy
Oreobroma leeanum (Porter) Howell
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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