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Lewisia brachycalyx
Lewisia brachycalyx Engelm. ex A. Gray
Shortsepal Lewisia
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEBR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , UTNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lewisia brachycalyx in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lewisia brachycalyx in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lewisia brachycalyx
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff