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Lewisia triphylla
Lewisia triphylla (S. Watson) B.L. Rob.
Three Leafed Lewisia, Three-leaf Bitter-root, Threeleaf Bitterroot, Threeleaf Lewisia
Portulacaceae (Purslane family)
Synonym(s): Claytonia triphylla, Erocallis triphylla
USDA Symbol: LETR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White or pinkish with darker veins.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Open places, sandy to gravelly soils, sometimes alpine meadows, usually near melting snow.
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 triphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia triphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia triphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-12Research By: CBR