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Lewisia

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1813
bitterroot
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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 brachycalyxshort-sepal lewisiaLewisia canteloviicantelow's lewisia1Lewisia columbianacolumbian lewisia3Lewisia congdoniicongdon's lewisiaLewisia cotyledoncliff-maids3Lewisia disepalayosemite lewisiaLewisia glandulosasierra lewisiaLewisia kelloggiikellogg's lewisia3Lewisia leeanaquill-leaf lewisiaLewisia longipetalatruckee lewisiaLewisia maguireimaguire's lewisiaLewisia nevadensisnevada lewisiaLewisia oppositifoliaoppositeleaf lewisiaLewisia pygmaeaalpine lewisia1Lewisia redivivabitterroot2Lewisia sacajaweanasacajawea bitter rootLewisia stebbinsiistebbins' lewisiaLewisia triphyllathreeleaf lewisiaLewisia tweedyiLewisia × whiteae
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