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Lewisia stebbinsii Gankin & W.R.Hildreth sect. Pygmaea 
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FamilyMONTIACEAE
Genus speciesLewisia stebbinsii Gankin & W.R.Hildreth sect. Pygmaea
BibliographyFour Seasons 2(4): 13 (1968)
Native Rangenw. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1700-2000m
Descriptiontaproot, 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
Size2-15cm
Colormagenta, carmine
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
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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