Lewisia maguirei A.H.Holmgren

Maguire's lewisia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Lewisia

Characteristics

Taproots gradually ramified distally. Stems spreading to suberect, 1.5-2 cm. Leaves: basal leaves withering at or soon after anthesis, sessile, blade narrowly oblanceolate, somewhat flattened, 1-2 cm, margins entire, apex obtuse; cauline leaves absent. Inflorescences racemose cymes, 2-3-flowered, sometimes with flowers borne singly; bracts 5, proximalmost 3 in whorl, distalmost 2 opposite, subtending 2d (and 3d) flowers, oblong to oblong-obovate, 3-5 mm, apex obtuse. Flowers pedicellate, disarticulate in fruit; sepals 3-4, white to pinkish, 8-12 mm, scarious at anthesis, margins entire, apex obtuse; petals 7-9, white to pinkish, oblanceloate, 8-12 mm; stamens 7-9; stigmas 4-6; pedicel 3-9 mm. Capsules 7-10 mm. Seeds 5-10, 1.5-2.5 mm, smooth.
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Growth form herb
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Germination duration (days) 365
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Distribution

Lewisia maguirei world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139328-2
WFO ID wfo-0001104984
COL ID 6Q6Q8
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Synonyms

Lewisia maguirei