Lewisia pygmaea

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Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Lewisia; Pygmy Bitterroot

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DERIVATION

pygmaea

- Dwarf

FAMILY

Montiaceae (Montia Family) Other Plants in the Montia Family

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

Alaska S to New Mexico, E to Wyoming

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

White;pink (;veins)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Alpine Lewisia | Pygmy Bitterroot

SYNONYMS

Lewisia minima Lewisia pygmaea var. pygmaea Oreobroma pygmaea

Location Map for Lewisia pygmaea (Alpine Lewisia; Pygmy Bitterroot) - 3 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Lewisia pygmaea:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	024026*3	2002	Mordecai Childrens G
2	052705*1	2005	Mt. Goliath
3	210598*1	2021	Rock Alpine Garden

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FLOWERING:
When Lewisia pygmaea has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2006

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