Lewisia rediviva Pursh var. rediviva
bitterroot
Portulacaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
bitterroot
Portulacaceae
Introduction to Vascular Plants
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Distribution of Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva
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Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a thick branched taproot and a short, simple or branched stem-base; stems spreading to erect, few, simple, 1-3 cm tall.
Leaves:
Basal leaves numerous, 1.5-5 cm long, linear to club-shaped, round in cross section, with a wide, transparent base, beginning to wither and dry by flowering time; stem leaves lacking.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of solitary flowers on stalks 0.5-1.5 cm long; floral bracts 5-6, whorled, linear, 0.5-1 cm long, chaffy; petals 12-18, white to deep pink, narrowly oblong, 1.8-3.5 cm long; sepals (4) 5-9, unequal, 10-25 mm long, stamens 30-50.
Fruits:
Capsules; seeds 6-20, rounded, dark brown, shiny, 2 mm long.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
671 | 332 | 1822 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
17 | 0 | 80 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
193 | 5 | 330 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
2 | 0 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
101 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BG | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(45), ESSF(1), IDF(11), MS(2), PP(40) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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