| Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
| Genus species | Eremogone aculeata (S.Watson) Ikonn. |
| Synonyms | Arenaria aculeata S.Watson |
| Arenaria salmonensis L.F.Hend. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-3400m |
| Description | leaves mainly basal, rigid, narrowly linear, 1-3cm long, stem leaves reduced, inflorescence many flowered, lax cyme, petals ca. 8mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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