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Lewisia rupicola English sect. Cotyledon 
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisia rupicola English sect. Cotyledon
BibliographyProc. Biol. Soc. Washington 47: 190 (1934)
Native Rangesw. British Columbia to nw. Oregon
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude800-1700m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, linear, 2-3cm, entire, obtuse or acute, stem leaves usually absent, inflorescence many flowered, paniculate cyme, flowers pedicellate, petals ca. 1cm
Size10-15cm
Colorpale rose, purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
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
SynonymsLewisia columbiana var. rupicola (English) C.L.Hitch.
Lewisia columbiana ssp. rupicola (English) Ferris
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
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