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Lewisia stebbinsii

Lewisia stebbinsii Gankin & Hildreth

Stebbins' Bitter-root, Stebbins' Lewisia

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEST6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Flower stems prostrate, up to about 6 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Magenta or reddish with whitish bases, veins darker.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open meadows in dryish, rocky or gravelly soils.

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

Metadata

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

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