Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone ferrisiae (Abrams) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler |
Bibliography | Sida 21: 754 (2004) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-2900m |
Description | stems glabrous, stem leaves 5-7 pairs, acicular or narrowly linear, 2-6cm, rigid, glabrous, inflorescence diffuse cyme, 10-30-flowered, petals spathulate, 6-9mm |
Size | 20-40cm |
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 macradenia ssp. ferrisiae Abrams Eremogone macradenia var. ferrisiae (Abrams) R.L.Hartm. & Rabeler |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |