| Author: | George Engelmann, 1868
|
| Family: |
PORTULACACEAE |
| Origin: |
California,
Arizona, Utah; U.S.A. NW Mexico |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water:
|
Medium - Maximum |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
2
Centimetres |
| Height: |
15
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
White - Pink |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
Short-sepal
Bitter-root |
| Synonyms: |
Oreobroma
brachycalyx, Howell, 1893
|
This member of the
Portulacaceae family was described by George Engelmann in 1868. It is
found in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah; U.S.A. and north-western Mexico.
It grows in a well drained soil with some to a lot of water and some
sun. It grow up to fifteen centimetres, the flat caudex to two
centimetres, the flowers are white-pink.
The genera name the American
explorer Capt. Meriwether Lewis. The species name means
'short-calyx'. |
