Lewisia rediviva

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

Read about Lewisia rediviva in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lewisia rediviva, Pursh. Bitter-root. leaves linear- oblong and nearly terete, densely clustered, glaucous and smooth: scapes little longer than the leaves, jointed at the middle where there are verticillate bracts; flowers rose-color or white. June-Aug. Mont, and north, to Ariz, and west.—It is the state flower of Montana. The bitter-root has an interesting history. It has been tested in the E., and is desirable for rockeries, needing perfect drainage, a sunny position and careful watering while in flower. It is one of those perennials that should be planted in groups for best effect, and also as a precaution to prevent loss by oversight in careless weeding during flowerless period. The starchy root is dug by the Indians in spring, and eaten. The bark is ordinarily very bitter, but at flowering time it is said to slip on easily, and the root when boiled has little of the bitter taste. The roots from which the plant was first described showed signs of life after being in the herbarium for several years. Pursh planted them, and they grew for a year. This event suggested the name rediviva. The fl. figured in B.M. 5395 came from a root which has been immersed in boiling water in order to make an herbarium specimen. The root is called spatulum or spatlum by the Indians. A full account of this plant is given by Pailleux & Bois in Le Potager d'un Curieux. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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