Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone simulans (Maguire) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | ne. California to nw. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-3700m |
Description | stems glabrous, basal leaves erect or spreading, acicular, 20-35mm, inflorescence capitate, dense cyme, flowers pedicellate, pedicels glabrous, sepals acute, petals 5-8mm |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early 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. simulans Maguire, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 74: 48 (1947) Arenaria congesta var. wheelerensis Maguire Eremogone congesta var. simulans (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler Eremogone congesta var. wheelerensis (Maguire) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |