Lewisia sacajaweana
| Lewisia sacajaweana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Lewisia |
| Species: | L. sacajaweana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lewisia sacajaweana B.L. Wilson | |
Lewisia sacajaweana is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common name Sacajawea's bitterroot. It is endemic to Idaho, where it is known from approximately two dozen sites, with about 75 percent of them in Boise National Forest. It is usually found at elevations ranging from 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to 9,500 feet (2,900 m) above sea level and produces white flowers shortly after snowmelt.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Sacajawea's bitterroot (Lewisia sacajaweana)". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Lewisia sacajaweana". USDA. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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