| Erocallis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: |
Erocallis Rydb. |
| Species: | E. triphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Erocallis triphylla (
S.Wats.) Rydb. (1906)
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Erocallis triphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common name threeleaf lewisia. It is the sole species in genus Erocallis. [1]
It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado. [1] It grows in mountain and forest habitat, often in wet, rocky alpine areas where it may bloom through the snowmelt. This is a perennial herb growing from a fibrous taproot and corm unit. Instead of a basal rosette like many other Lewisia species it produces 2 to 5 short, slender, fleshy leaves from the lower part of the stem, which may be at or under the soil surface. The small stem bears an inflorescence of 1 to 25 flowers. The flower has 5 to 9 small white or pinkish petals often marked with darker veining or stripes.
References
- ^ a b c Erocallis triphylla (S.Watson) Rydb. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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