Pronunciation: loo-IS-ee-a re-di-VI-va
Common name: Bitterroot
Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane)
Habitat: Loose gravel and rocky places, sandy ground,
granite or shale talus, 6500'-9000', pinyon-juniper
woodland, yellow pine forest
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Lewisia 2) rediviva