Flolape

Yosemite bitterroot

Lewisia disepala Rydb.
Yosemite bitterroot
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

Lewisia disepala is a flowering plant in the Montiaceae family, native to California. It is commonly known as Yosemite bitterroot or Yosemite lewisia. The species was first described in 1932 by Rydb.

Description

Lewisia disepala belongs to the genus Lewisia and is part of the Montiaceae family. It is a native species found in California and is known by the common names Yosemite bitterroot and Yosemite lewisia. The plant was formally described and published in 1932 by the botanist Rydb.

Other common names

Yosemite bitterrootYosemite lewisia

Distribution

California

Synonyms

Lewisia rediviva var. yosemitana

Related species