Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone cephaloidea (Rydb.) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | nw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Altitude | 300-1000m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves erect, filiform, 3-8cm, herbaceous, inflorescence capitate, often pyramidal cyme, flowers sessile, sepals acuminate, petals oblong, 5-8mm |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Arenaria cephaloidea Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 316 (1912) Arenaria congesta var. cephaloidea (Rydb.) Maguire Eremogone congesta var. cephaloidea (Rydb.) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |