Lewisia oppositifolia

Opposite-leaved lewisia

Family: Montiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Opposite-leaved lewisia is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges in moist conifer forest sites at elevations of 300 to 1,300 meters. Flowering from March to May, this plant produces delicate pink flowers that fade to white, with 8 to 11 petals measuring 12 to 17 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems 6 to 20 centimeters tall, it forms clusters of 2 to 5 flowers in an approximately umbel-like arrangement. Its leaves are linear-oblanceolate, 4 to 11 centimeters long, with a tapered base and blunt tip, typically reduced on the lower part of the stem. The small fruit is 5 to 6 millimeters long, containing 5 to 15 seeds.

Habitat: Moist sites, conifer forest

Bloom period: Mar-May

Elevation: 300-1300 m

Bioregions: KR

California counties: Del Norte

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