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Lewisia cotyledon is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common names Siskiyou lewisia and cliff maids. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in rocky subalpine mountain habitat. It is a perennial herb growing from a thick taproot and caudex unit. It produces a basal rosette of many thick, fleshy oval- or spoon-shaped leaves up to 9 centimeters long. The flower cluster arises on one or more stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, each stem bearing an array of up to 50 flowers each. Near the flowers are small, pointed leafs tipped with resin glands. The flower has 7 to 13 petals, each about 1.5 centimeters long. The petals may be pale pink with darker veining, whitish with pinkish orange striping, or solid orange to yellow.
Perennial herb, Succulent
4 - 12 in Tall
1 ft Wide
Spreading
Fast
Evergreen, Summer Semi-deciduous
Slight
Orange, Pink, Yellow, White
Spring, Summer
Containers, Deer resistant, Groundcover
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Low
Max 1x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to -20 - -15° F
Fast
Well drained.
Soil PH: 5 - 7
Rocky, sandy fast draining slopes with Oak woodland, Pine/Fir forest, or subalpine forest
Lodgepole Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Oak Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
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Likely
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Confirmed
Juba Skipper
Hesperia juba