LEWISIA LEEANA
Author:
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson, 1897
Family:
MONTIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
B. L. Rob. (1897). In: A. Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Am. 1: I. 269 (Leana).
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3,5 Centimetres
Height:
20 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Calandrinia leeana, T. Porter, 1876.
Oreobroma leeanum, Howell, 1893.
Lewisia eastwoodiana, Purdy. "Lewisia leana"
This member of the Montiaceae family was given this name Benjamin Lincoln Robinson in 1897. It is found in Oregon and north-west California. It grows in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow up to 3,5 centimetres in diameter, the plant reach up to 20 centimetres. The flowers are white to lavender.
The genera name the American explorer Capt. Meriwether Lewis. The species name after the British gardener J. Lee Hammersmith. Photo of the flower by Steve Matson, Calscape.org. A flowering plant by Chris Wagner, Calscape.org.
Flower
White - Lavender
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium
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