Lewisia rediviva (Bitter Root) Size:4" SE semi-softshell nuts

semi-softshell nuts

east into Idaho

rooftop or in the ground

Soil needs: gritty

Instead of retreating to a nearby tree after feeding

Lewisia rediviva (Bitter Root) Size:4" SE semi-softshell nutsA low, little plant with comparatively big, deep pink to nearly white flowers that bloom on short stalks, nearly within a rosette of narrow succulent leaves. During mid summer, Oregon bitter root is dormant. In late summer the stout taproot bears a low rosette of cylindrical, succulent leaves which remain green over winter and disappear after the plant has flowered. As snows recede, one several showy flowers are borne on low stems. The flowers are the