Lewisia rediviva var. minor
Man. S. Calif. Bot., 598. 1935.
Endemic
Basionym: Lewisia minor Rydberg in N. L. Britton et al., N. Amer. Fl. 21: 327. 1932
Synonyms: Lewisia rediviva subsp. minor (Rydberg) A. H. Holmgren
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 484.
Basal leaf blades clavate to narrowly oblanceolate, grooved adaxially. Flowers: sepals 10–12(–15) mm; petals 15 mm; stamens 20–30; pedicel (1–)3–8 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry rocky places
Elevation: 1900-2800 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Utah.
Discussion
Variety minor occurs at higher elevations than does var. rediviva and is known from the southern Sierra Nevada and Tooele County, Utah.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.