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Pigmy Bitterroot (Lewisia pygmaea) is a small, perennial forb or herb native to the western United States and southern Canada, with a range extending from Alberta to Wyoming and as far south as Arizona and New Mexico. Pigmy Bitterroot (Latin: Lewisia pygmaea) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pigmy Bitterroot is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pigmy Bitterroot is a member native to ABT, ARI, BRC, CAL, COL, and IDA. Pigmy Bitterroot thrives in full sun and requires moist soil that is light (sandy) or medium in texture.
Pigmy Bitterroot grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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