Eremogone congesta (Nutt.) Ikonn.


Family	CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species	Eremogone congesta (Nutt.) Ikonn.
Synonyms	Arenaria congesta Nutt.
Habitat	rocky slopes
Altitude	300-3700m
Description	glabrous, leaves linear, subacicular, to 8cm long, inflorescence many flowered head or lax raceme, petals 5mm long
Size	5-40cm
Color	white
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub, cushion
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 Western Canada Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada , Utah)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	CARYOPHYLLACEAE Eremogone congesta (Nutt.) Ikonn., Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 10: 139 (1973) Basionym: Arenaria congesta Nutt., Fl. N. Amer. (Torr. & A.Gray) 1(1): 178 (1838) ============================================================================= congesta typica ined. Synonyms: Arenaria congesta expansa Maguire w. USA 73 COL IDA MNT ORE WAS WYO 76 CAL NEV UTA 300-3700m congesta cephaloidea (Rydb.) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, Sida 21(1): 239 (2004) Basionym: Arenaria cephaloidea Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 39: 316 (1912) Synonyms: Arenaria congesta cephaloidea (Rydb.) Maguire nw. USA 73 IDA ORE WAS 300-1000m congesta charlestonensis (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Arenaria congesta charlestonensis Maguire, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 73: 326 (1946) California, Nevada 76 CAL NEV 2200-3100m congesta crassula (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Arenaria congesta crassula Maguire, Bull. Torrey Bot Club 74: 45 (1947) Oregon, California 73 ORE 76 CAL 1800-2500m congesta lithophila (Rydb.) Dorn, Vasc. Pl. Wyoming, ed. 3: 376 (2001) Basionym: Arenaria subcongesta lithophila Rydb., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 148 (1900) Synonyms: Arenaria congesta lithophila (Rydb.) Maguire Arenaria lithophila (Rydb.) Rydb. w. Canada, w. USA 71 ABT SAS 73 COL IDA MNT WYO 76 UTA 800-3100m congesta prolifera (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Arenaria congesta prolifera Maguire, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 74: 47 (1947) Synonyms: Arenaria congesta glandulifera Maguire Eremogone congesta glandulifera (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler w.. Canada, w. USA 71 ABT 73 IDA ORE WAS 76 NEV 500-900m congesta simulans (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Arenaria congesta simulans Maguire, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 74: 48 (1947) Synonyms: Arenaria congesta wheelerensis Maguire Eremogone congesta wheelerensis (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler California, Nevada 76 CAL NEV 1300-3700m congesta subcongesta (S.Watson) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Arenaria fendleri subcongesta S.Watson, Botany ([Fortieth Parallel] 40 (1871) Synonyms: Arenaria burkei Howell Arenaria congesta subcongesta (S.Watson) S.Watson Arenaria subcongesta (S.Watson) Rydb. sw. USA 76 CAL NEV UTA 1300-2800m congesta suffrutescens (A.Gray) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler, ibid. Basionym: Brewerina suffrutescens A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 620 (1872) Synonyms: Arenaria congesta suffrutescens (A.Gray) B.L.Rob. Arenaria suffrutescens (A,Gray) A.Heller Oregon, California 73 ORE 76 CAL