Cantelow's lewisia
Lewisia cantelovii J.T.Howell
Lewisia cantelovii is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, native to California. It is found in rocky, moist mountain habitats in the northeastern part of the state, from the Klamath Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada. The plant is a perennial herb with a short, thick taproot and a caudex. It forms a basal rosette of thick, fleshy leaves with serrated edges. The inflorescence is a tall, slender stem bearing a spreading panicle of flowers with white or pale pink petals and dark pink veins.
Description
Lewisia cantelovii is a perennial herb in the Montiaceae family. It grows in rocky, moist mountain habitats in northeastern California, from the Klamath Mountains to the northern Sierra Nevada. The plant has a short, thick taproot and a caudex, with a basal rosette of thick, fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves that have serrated edges. The inflorescence is an erect stem up to 45 cm tall, topped with a spreading panicle of flowers. Each flower has 5 to 7 oval petals, 0.5 to 1 cm long, white or pale pink with dark pink veins. The flowers also have five stamens with dark pink anthers and glandular, toothed bracts.
Other common names
Cantelow's lewisia
Distribution
California
Synonyms
Lewisia serrata
