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Lewisia pygmaea

Lewisia pygmaea (A. Gray) B.L. Rob.

Alpine Lewisia, Pygmy Bitterroot

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

USDA Symbol: LEPY2

Lewisia pygmaea (Alpine lewisia) #201572

Image Information

Photographer: Beckers, Eric
City: Twin Lakes
County: Lake
State: CO
Location Notes: San Isabel National Forest, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Continental Divide Trail at 12,812', south of Independace Pass.
Accession date: 2026-01-16
Filename: WEB_IMG0584.JPG
Slide Index: IMG_5581
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Portrait
Shot: Close-up of a flowering plant.
Date Taken: 2025-08-07
NPIN Image Id: 201572

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This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2026-01-16

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