Nevada Bitter-root, Nevada Lewisia
Lewisia nevadensis
Synonyms: Calandrinia nevadensis, Claytonia grayana, Lewisia bernardina, Lewisia minima, Lewisia pygmaea var. nevadensis, Oreobroma nevadensis
A close-up of the flower of Nevada lewisia from Buck Point along the Hells Canyon Rim Road.........June 28,
2008.
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Nevada lewisia as seen as a garden plant (in pots) in the webmaster's Gresham, OR garden........April 18, 2017.
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Nevada lewisa in bloom around the parking area for the King Mountain Rock Garden ACEC in northeastern Jospehine County, OR........June 11, 2017.
Nevada lewisia from Buck Point along the Hells Canyon Rim Road........June 28,
2008.
Nevada lewisia blooming in a vernally moist area along the Roads End Trail, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness...........August 3, 2011. Note the smooth surface of the sepals and smooth margins, both characteristics of this species.
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Additional photos of Nevada Lewisia as seen on Baldy Mountain, Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.........July 1, 2010. The large, pink-flowered forms were a nice find!
Paul Slichter