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Lewisia brachycalyx Engelm. ex A.Gray sect. Pygmaea 
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisia brachycalyx Engelm. ex A.Gray sect. Pygmaea
BibliographyProc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 400 (1868)
Native Rangesw. Utah to Baja California Norte
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude1300-2400m
Descriptionakin to L. nevadensis, but with wider leaves and purely white flowers, leaves broadly oblanceolate, obtuse, greyish green, floral pedicels shorter than leaves, flowers 3-4cm
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring
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Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
SynonymsOreobroma brachycalyx (Engelm. ex A.Gray) Howell
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, UTA Utah)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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