Erocallis

Erocallis triphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae known by the common name threeleaf lewisia. It is the sole species in genus Erocallis.^[2]

Erocallis
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Montiaceae
Genus:	Erocallis
Species:	E. triphylla
Binomial name
Erocallis triphylla (S.Watson) Rydb.
Synonyms[2]
Claytonia triphylla S.Watson Lewisia triphylla (S.Watson) B.L.Rob. Oreobroma triphyllum (S.Watson) Howell

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado.^[2] It grows in mountain and forest habitat, often in wet, rocky alpine areas where it may bloom through the snowmelt. This is a perennial herb growing from a fibrous taproot and corm unit. Instead of a basal rosette like many other Lewisia species it produces 2 to 5 short, slender, fleshy leaves from the lower part of the stem, which may be at or under the soil surface. The small stem bears an inflorescence of 1 to 25 flowers. The flower has 5 to 9 small white or pinkish petals often marked with darker veining or stripes.