Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia rediviva Pursh sect. Rediviva |
Bibliography | Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 368 (1813) |
Native Range | w. Canada to w. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 50-2800m |
Description | carnose, branched roots, basal leaves 15-50mm, succulent, linear, terete, floral stem without leaves, petals 12-18, 18-35mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Lewisia alba Kellogg |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |