Lewisia kelloggii subsp. hutchisonii

Hutchison's lewisia, Hutchison's Lewisia

Family: Montiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 3.2

Hutchison's lewisia is a California native perennial ranked 3.2 by CNPS, found in the Klamath Ranges and northern Sierra Nevada in conifer forests on decomposed granite, slate, and volcanic rubble at elevations of 1,800 to 2,135 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces flowers with multiple pale pink to white petals over 20 millimeters long. Growing with robust rosettes up to 15 centimeters tall, it forms dense clusters of fleshy succulent-like foliage. Its leaves are notably broad, with blades exceeding 4.5 centimeters long and more than 1 centimeter wide, creating a distinctive basal arrangement. The plant thrives in rocky, well-drained mountain habitats, showcasing remarkable adaptation to harsh alpine environments.

Habitat: Decomposed granite, slate, volcanic rubble, conifer forest

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 1800-2135 m

Bioregions: KR, n SN.

California counties: Sierra, Butte, Plumas, Shasta, Tuolumne, Siskiyou

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.