Lewisia rediviva

Lewisia rediviva
Bitterroot Bit"ter*root`, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Lewisia rediviva}) allied to the purslane, but with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho, Montana, etc. It gives the name to the Bitter Root mountains and river. The Indians call both the plant and the river Sp[ae]t'lum. [1913 Webster]

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  • Lewisia rediviva — ID 47166 Symbol Key LERE7 Common Name bitter root Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lewisia rediviva — noun showy succulent ground hugging plant of Rocky Mountains regions having deep to pale pink flowers and fleshy farinaceous roots; the Montana state flower • Syn: ↑bitterroot • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member Holonyms: ↑Lewisia, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva — ID 47170 Symbol Key LERER Common Name bitter root Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, WY Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lewisia rediviva var. minor — ID 47167 Symbol Key LEREM Common Name bitter root Family Portulacaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. rediviva — Symbol LERER Common Name bitter root Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lewisia rediviva Pursh — Symbol LERE7 Common Name bitter root Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lewisia rediviva Pursh ssp. minor (Rydb.) A.H. Holmgren — Symbol LEREM Synonym Symbol LEREM2 Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lewisia rediviva Pursh ssp. minor (Rydb.) A.H. Holmgren — Symbol LEREM Synonym Symbol LEREM2 Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. minor (Rydb.) Munz — Symbol LEREM Common Name bitter root Botanical Family Portulacaceae …   Scientific plant list

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