Portulacaceae FAMILY

Lewisia brachycalyx

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lewisia brachycalyx is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California, Utah, Arizona and Baja California.

HabitatWet meadows, 1300 - 2200 metres in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. Montane meadows in sandy soil at elevations of 1300 - 2400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].