For those of you who are botanically inclined, these plants are in the same genus as Bitterroot. Lewisia tweedyi is found only east of the Cascade crest and in Manning Park, B.C. Bitterroot, Lewisia rediviva, is of course widely distributed.
Tweedy's Lewisia is fairly well-known in the Leavenworth area in spring. There is a botanical reserve (Tumwater Mountain, directly above Leavenworth) that has huge masses of these plants in bloom May and early June.
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2 repliesTweedy's Lewisia is fairly well-known in the Leavenworth area in spring. There is a botanical reserve (Tumwater Mountain, directly above Leavenworth) that has huge masses of these plants in bloom May and early June.
JG