Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone stenomeres (Eastw.) Ikonn. |
Synonyms | Arenaria stenomeres Eastw. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 900-1200m |
Description | basal leaves acicular, 1-2cm, rigid, aristate, glabrous, glaucous, flowers 5-13 in lax cyme, sepals lanceolate, petals narrowly spathulate, 7-9mm long |
Size | 7-18cm |
Color | yellowish white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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 division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | CARYOPHYLLACEAE
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