Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone macradenia (S.Watson) Ikonn. |
Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 10: 140 (1973) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
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 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 congesta var. macradenia (S.Watson) M.E.Jones Arenaria congesta var. parishiorum (B.L.Rob.) B.L.Rob. Arenaria macradenia S.Watson Arenaria macradenia var. parishiorum B.L.Rob. Eremogone parishiorum (B.L.Rob.) Ikonn. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |