Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone macradenia (S.Watson) Ikonn. |
Synonyms | Arenaria macradenia S.Watson |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 600-2400m |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves often absent, stem leaves 5-12 pairs, acicular or narrowly linear, 2-6cm, sharply acute, glabrous, inflorescence compact cyme, petals oblanceolate |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | white, yellowish |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
macradenia arcuifolia (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, Sida 21(1): 240 (2004)
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