0
Your shopping cart:
Nothing in your cart yet!Add a device?
ItemCountTotal
$
Log in to load your saved addresses.
< Back to Overview
Loading shipping options...
< Back to Address
Log in to load your saved payment methods.
Pay by Credit Card
or direct bank debit
Purchase Order
Pay by wire or bank transfer
After you confirm your order, we'll email you an invoice and all bank details to complete your purchase.
< Back to Shipping
Processing... Creating order Confirming inventory Processing payment Acquiring shipping Final confirmation (Cleaning up)
Order confirmed!
Summary
Devices$ 0
Plants$ 0
ShippingNot yet calculated
TaxesNot yet calculated
Total$ 0
Address
Shipping
Payment
Start Checkout

Lewisia

Pursh
1813
bitterroot
Loading image...
Loading image...
Loading image...
Climate | Habitat | History | Research

Summary

Lewisia is a plant genus, named for the American explorer Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) who encountered the species in 1806. The native habitat of Lewisia species is rocky ground and cliffs in western North America. Native Americans ate the roots, which have also been used to treat sore throats....read more on Wikipedia.

22 Lewisia species found, including:

Lewisia brachycalyxshortsepal lewisiaLewisia canteloviicantelow's lewisia1Lewisia columbianacolumbian lewisia3Lewisia congdoniicongdon's lewisiaLewisia cotyledoncliff maids.3Lewisia disepalayosemite lewisiaLewisia glandulosasierra lewisiaLewisia kelloggiikellogg's lewisia3Lewisia leeanaquill-leaf lewisiaLewisia longipetalatruckee lewisiaLewisia maguireimaguire's lewisiaLewisia nevadensisnevada lewisiaLewisia oppositifoliaopposite-leaved lewisiaLewisia pygmaeaalpine lewisia1Lewisia redivivabitter root2Lewisia sacajaweanasacajawea's bitterrootLewisia stebbinsiistebbins' lewisiaLewisia triphyllathreeleaf lewisiaLewisia tweedyiLewisia × whiteae
Summary | Habitat | History | Research
Switch Units: MetricImperial

Climate

What environment do Lewisia prefer?

Natural Climate
Compiling climate data...
Sign Into apply these settings to any Meso Device or your Home Assistant.
Or download them as recipe:CompositeLights Only
Current Weather in Most Ideal Locations
PlaceRain (24h)Sun
Humidity
Hum.
Wind
Loading...0.8in918umol64%4mph
Loading...1.2in12umol84%9mph
Loading...0in18umol81%11mph
Summary | Climate | History | Research
View as: GlobeMap

Native Habitat

Where do Lewisia normally grow?

Loading habitat data...

Observations

Summary | Climate | Habitat | History >

Latest Research

Loading Lewisia research...
No research found.
Error loading research, please try again in 30 seconds.
View as: RibbonsMolecules

Proteins

No 3D model found. Try a different protein.
Summary | Climate | Habitat | History | Research

Traditional Uses

There's also wisdom in how different civilizations used plants throughout the millenia.

And some people put tremendous effort into collecting and preserving it.

We're currently working on aggregating this information and making it available here.

Request Early Access

Credits & Sources

Collecting all attributions...
Connect:
Field notes & inspirationTeam DiscordText +1-888-451-MESO
Original contents if not otherwise noted CC BY-SA 4.0 | 2023-2025 | Meso AG