Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia maguirei A.H.Holmgren sect. Rediviva |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 7: 136 (1954) |
Native Range | sw. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2100-2200m |
Description | leaves narrowly oblanceolate, obtuse, 7-20mm, with conspicuous midrib, stem leaves absent, inflorescence racemose, 1-3-flowered, petals 7-9, 8-12mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | pinkish, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C |
Synonyms | Lewisia rediviva ssp. maguirei (A.H.Holmgren) Dortort |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada) |