Lewisia cotyledon
Description:
Siskiyou lewisiaMontiaceae (formerly Portulacaceae)Range: sw Oregon, nw CaliforniaBritish Columbia, Canada (Cultivated)All species of Lewisia are edible. Lewisia rediviva has a large edible root and as a result became a food source for local Native Americans. The root is peeled before boiling or steaming; cooking the root reduces its bitterness.Flower closeupwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8871356458/in/photolist-...
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- Life (creatures)
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Archaeplastida (plants)
- Chloroplastida (green plants)
- Streptophyta
- Embryophytes
- Tracheophyta (ferns)
- Spermatophytes (seed plants)
- Angiosperms (Dicotyledons)
- Eudicots
- Superasterids
- Caryophyllales
- Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce)
- Lewisia (lewisia)
- Lewisia cotyledon (Siskiyou lewisia)
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