Latin name: Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. minor (Rydb.) Munz Pronunciation: loo-ISS-ee-a re-di-VI-va MY-ner Common name: Bitterroot Family: Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce) Habitat: Loose gravel and rocky places, sandy ground, granite or shale talus, 6500'-9000', pinyon/juniper woodland, yellow pine forest Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Lewisia 2) rediviva 3) minor |
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