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Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva (Bitter root)
Reveal, James L.

Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva

Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. rediviva

Bitter Root, Bitterroot

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LERER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Low-growing, with flower stems up to about 1 1/2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. rediviva in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: CBR

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