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Lewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell sect. Cotyledon 
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell sect. Cotyledon
BibliographyLeafl. W. Bot. 3: 139 (1942)
Native Rangen. & nc. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude400-1300m
Descriptionbasal leaves 2-5cm, flat, oblanceolate, obtuse or emarginate, stems thin, branched, inflorescence paniculate, many flowered, flowers pedicellate, petals 5-7, elliptic
Size15-40cm
Colorwhite, pale pink
Bloomlate spring
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C
rosettes as cuttings in early summer; leaf cuttings in summe
SynonymsLewisia serrata Heckard & Stebbins
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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