Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Lewisia stebbinsii Gankin & W.R.Hildreth sect. Pygmaea |
Bibliography | Four Seasons 2(4): 13 (1968) |
Native Range | nw. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1700-2000m |
Description | taproot, leaves spathulate to obovate, flat, entire, obtuse, 3-8cm long, flowers 3-11 in cyme, sepals 2, broadly ovate, petals 7-10, 8-10mm long |
Size | 2-15cm |
Color | magenta, carmine |
Bloom | late spring |
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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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |