Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone ursina (B.L.Rob.) Ikonn. |
Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 10: 140 (1973) |
Native Range | s. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-2100m |
Description | stems glandular hirsute, leaves 5-10mm, subulate, sharply acute, 1-veined, flowers in terminal cyme, pedicellate, petals 2-4mm long, sepals obtuse to rounded |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Arenaria capillaris var. ursina (B.L.Rob.) B.L.Rob. Arenaria ursina B.L.Rob. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |