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Lewisia congdonii

Lewisia congdonii (Rydb.) S. Clay

Congdon's Bitter-root, Congdon's Lewisia

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Lewisia columbiana ssp. congdonii

USDA Symbol: LECO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Pale pink with magenta veins.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Shaded, mossy, rocky slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lewisia congdonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lewisia congdonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia congdonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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