Lewisia rediviva var. minor

(Rydberg) Munz

Man. S. Calif. Bot., 598. 1935.

Endemic
Basionym: Lewisia minor Rydberg in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 21: 327. 1932
Synonyms: Lewisia rediviva subsp. minor (Rydberg) A. H. Holmgren
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 484.
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Basal leaf blades clavate to narrowly oblanceolate, grooved adaxially. Flowers: sepals 10–12(–15) mm; petals 15 mm; stamens 20–30; pedicel (1–)3–8 mm.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry rocky places
Elevation: 1900-2800 m

Discussion

Variety minor occurs at higher elevations than does var. rediviva and is known from the southern Sierra Nevada and Tooele County, Utah.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.