what is the  flower of montana
The female usually builds her roofed-over nest of grass on dry ground in contrast to the moist depressions chosen by the eastern species. Bitterroot ~ Lewisia rediviva Montana chose a deserving state flower in the lovely Bitterroot. It has lent its common name to a mountain range, a valley, and a river. It has taken its scientific name, lewisia, from the famous explorer, Captain Meriwether Lewis, who was the first man to collect information about this exquisite plant.