Alpine Bitterroot
Lewisia pygmaea (A.Gray) B.L.Rob.
Lewisia pygmaea is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, known as Alpine Bitterroot. It is native to western North America, including regions such as Alberta, British Columbia, and California.
Description
Lewisia pygmaea is a species of flowering plant in the Montiaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Alpine Bitterroot. This plant is native to western North America, ranging from Alaska and Alberta to California and New Mexico. It thrives in moist, rocky mountain habitats, including gravel beds and sandy meadows.
Other common names
Alpine BitterrootAlpine LewisiaDwarf BitterrootPigmy BitterrootPygmy Bitterroot
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Yukon · Vermont-US · Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · New Mexico · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Lewisia pygmaea subsp. glandulosaLewisia sierraeLewisia pygmaea var. pygmaeaLewisia pygmaea var. aridorumLewisia pygmaea subsp. pygmaeaLewisia minimaLewisia glandulosaOreobroma glandulosumOreobroma minimumLewisia exarticulataTalinum pygmaeumOreobroma aridorumOreobroma pygmaeumOreobroma exarticulatumCalandrinia grayiOreobroma grayi
