Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Bitter Root (Lewisia rediviva var. rediviva) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow at elevations from 2500-6000 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

Pink

Special uses

Containers

Sun

Partial Shade

Plant communities

Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest