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Lewisia columbiana var. wallowensis
Lewisia columbiana (Howell ex A. Gray) B.L. Rob. var. wallowensis C.L. Hitchc.
Wallowa Lewisia
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Lewisia columbiana ssp. wallowensis
USDA Symbol: LECOW
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with pink veins.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , ORNative Habitat: Rocky slopes and crevices.
Web Reference
Webref 14 - Flora Northwest: Wildflowers to be Seen in Oregon & Washington (2013) Biology Dept - Gresham High SchoolWebref 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 columbiana var. wallowensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia columbiana var. wallowensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia columbiana var. wallowensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR