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Lewisia rediviva var. minor
Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. minor (Rydb.) Munz
Bitter Root, Bitterroot
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Lewisia minor, Lewisia rediviva ssp. minor
USDA Symbol: LEREM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1-1/2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Usually rose to pink, sometimes lavender, sometimes with paler or white centers, or wholly white.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Dry rocky places.
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 rediviva var. minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia rediviva var. minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia rediviva var. minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR