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Bitterroot
Scientific Name:
Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva
Family:
Montiaceae (Spring Beauty Family)
Blooms:
Apr - Jun
Color:
White
Perennial herb
Native
The scientific name originates from Meriweather Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804. Lewisia is also the state flower of Montana. Found at higher elevations on the mountain, especially in rocky scree.
Ruth Ann Kishi
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