Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Schizotechium jamesianum (Torr.) Arabi, Rabeler & Zarre |
Bibliography | Taxon 71: 625 (2022) |
Native Range | w. & sc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1200-2700m |
Description | leaves linear to lanceolate, 2-10cm long, flat, glabrous or glandular, flowers in open cyme, sepals lanceolate to narrowly ovate, petals 7-10mm long, retuse |
Size | 10-45cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Alsine curtisii Rydb. Alsine glutinosa A.Heller Alsine jamesiana (Torr.) A.Heller Arenaria jamesiana (Torr.) Shinners Pseudostellaria jamesiana (Torr.) W.A.Weber & R.L.Hartm. Stellaria jamesiana Torr. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |