Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia rupicola English sect. Cotyledon |
Bibliography | Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 47: 190 (1934) |
Native Range | sw. British Columbia to nw. Oregon |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 800-1700m |
Description | leaves in rosette, linear, 2-3cm, entire, obtuse or acute, stem leaves usually absent, inflorescence many flowered, paniculate cyme, flowers pedicellate, petals ca. 1cm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale rose, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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 columbiana var. rupicola (English) C.L.Hitch. Lewisia columbiana ssp. rupicola (English) Ferris |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |