Bitter root (Lewisia rediviva)

Plant Family: Purslane (Portulacaceae)

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Did you Know? The roots were harvested with a digging stick and eaten traditionally many Native American groups. Families in some cultural groups still gather the roots today. The roots are prepared for eating by removing the bark and boiling, steaming, or pit-roasting them and they are eaten fresh or dried. Also, the gray-crowned rosy finch feeds on the seeds. It was first collected by Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition, who is honored by the genus name.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered

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2009 Live Map for Bitter root

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Bitter root (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

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= First Flower
= End of Flowering
= First Ripe Fruit
= All Leaves Withered

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