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Lewisia maguirei
Lewisia maguirei A.H. Holmgren
Maguire's Bitter-root, Maguire's Bitterroot, Maguire's Lewisia
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 inch tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: NVNative Habitat: Open, south-facing slopes on gravelly clay limestone-derived substrates.
Web Reference
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 maguirei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia maguirei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia maguirei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR