Lewisia cotyledon

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Lewisia cotyledon

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Order:  | Caryophyllales
Family:  | Montiaceae
Genus:  | Lewisia
Species:  |

L. cotyledon

Binomial name
Lewisia cotyledon

(S.Wats.) B.L.Rob.

Lewisia cotyledon is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common names Siskiyou lewisia and cliff maids. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California , where it grows in rocky subalpine mountain habitat.

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Award
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Description

It is an evergreen perennial growing from a thick taproot and caudex unit. It produces a basal rosette of many thick, fleshy oval- or spoon-shaped leaves up to 9 cm (4 in) long.

The specific epithet cotyledon ("small cup") refers to the shape of the leaves.[1]

Flowering from spring to summer,[2] the inflorescence arises on one or more stems 10–30 cm (4–12 in) tall, each stem bearing an array of up to 50 flowers.

Near the flowers are small, pointed bracts tipped with resin glands. The flower has 7 to 13 petals, each about 1.5 centimeters long. The petals may be pale pink with darker veining, whitish with pinkish orange striping, or solid orange to yellow.

## Award

This plant[3] and the Sunset group of cultivars[4] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5] It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), and prefers a shaded position in acidic or neutral soil.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lewisia cotyledon". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10041/Lewisia-cotyledon/Details. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4. ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Lewisia Sunset Group". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/10044/i-Lewisia-cotyledon-i-Sunset-Group/Details. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
5. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 60. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

## External links

* Jepson Manual Treatment
* Photo gallery

Wikidata ☰ Q1318755 entry

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