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Lewisia cotyledon var. cotyledon
Lewisia cotyledon (S. Watson) B.L. Rob. var. cotyledon
Cliff Maids, Siskiyou Lewisia
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Calandrinia cotyledon, Lewisia cotyledon var. purdyi
USDA Symbol: LECOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Orange , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Usually pink-purple with pale and darker stripes, less often white, cream with pink-orange stripes or yellow.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Rock crevices on north-facing cliffsides or outcrops.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 cotyledon var. cotyledon in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia cotyledon var. cotyledon in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia cotyledon var. cotyledon
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR