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alpine lewisia
Lewisia pygmaea
Lewisia pygmaea
alpine lewisia Claytonia/Lewisia
Lewisia pygmaea Montiaceae
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common names
  alpine lewisia
  pygmy bitterroot
accepted scientific name
  •Lewisia pygmaea (A. Gray) B.L. Rob.
rules for finding collection records
  Lewisia glandulosa (98)
  Lewisia pygmaea (2137)
  exclude Lewisia pygmaea longipetala
  exclude Lewisia pygmaea nevadensis
family name
  • Montiaceae
Image Author: ©2009 Barry Breckling
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is .3 to .6 inches
Number of petals: 5 to 9
Leaf: Basal
Plant Observed 3rd week of May thru 1st week of September

Plant Showiness (45%)
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