bitterroot

Also known as Lewisia rediviva

Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) is a small perennial herb in the family Montiaceae. Its specific epithet ("revived, reborn") refers to its ability to regenerate from dry and seemingly dead roots.

Species

FamilyMontiaceae

Native toAlberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

苦根（学名：Lewisia rediviva，英语：Bitterroot），亦音译作比特鲁特，是一种小型多年生香草，属于水卷耳科（英语：Montiaceae）露薇花属（英语：Lewisia）。

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Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva) is a small perennial herb in the family Montiaceae. Its specific epithet ("revived, reborn") refers to its ability to regenerate from dry and seemingly dead roots.

The genus Lewisia was moved in 2009 from the purslane family (Portulacaceae) with adoption of the APG III system, to the family Montiaceae.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “bitterroot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.