Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Bitterroot, Alpine Lewisia
Other regional names: Dwarf Bitterroot +2 more
- Dwarf Bitterroot
- Pigmy Bitterroot
- Pygmy Bitterroot
Also known as: Calandrinia grayi (F.Muell.) Britton +17 more
- Calandrinia grayi (F.Muell.) Britton
- Calandrinia grayi Rydb.
- Claytonia grayi F.Muell.
- Claytonia parva Kuntze
- Lewisia aridorum (A.Heller) S.Clay
- Lewisia exarticulata H.St.John
- Lewisia minima (A.Nelson) A.Nelson
- Lewisia pygmaea subsp. glandulosa (Rydb.) Ferris
- Lewisia pygmaea subsp. pygmaea
- Lewisia pygmaea var. aridorum Bartlett
- Lewisia pygmaea var. pygmaea
- Oreobroma aridorum (Bartlett) A.Heller
- Oreobroma exarticulatum (H.St.John) Rydb.
- Oreobroma grayi (Britton) Rydb.
- Oreobroma minimum A.Nelson
- Oreobroma pygmaeum (A.Gray) Howell
- Talinum pygmaeum A.Gray
- Talinum pygmoeum A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Montiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Lewisia pygmaea (commonly known as Alpine Bitterroot or Alpine Lewisia) is a herbaceous perennial within the Montiaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon