Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell sect. Cotyledon |
Bibliography | Leafl. W. Bot. 3: 139 (1942) |
Native Range | n. & nc. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 400-1300m |
Description | basal leaves 2-5cm, flat, oblanceolate, obtuse or emarginate, stems thin, branched, inflorescence paniculate, many flowered, flowers pedicellate, petals 5-7, elliptic |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | white, pale pink |
Bloom | late 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 rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe |
Synonyms | Lewisia serrata Heckard & Stebbins |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |