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Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii

Lewisia cotyledon (S. Watson) B.L. Rob. var. howellii (S. Watson) Jeps.

Howell's Lewisia

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Calandrinia howellii, Lewisia howellii

USDA Symbol: LECOH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Orange , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , 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 , OR
Native Habitat: Rocky crevices and substrates, sometimes in open woodlands.

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 cotyledon var. howellii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii

Metadata

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

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