Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Genus species | Eremogone pinetorum (A.Nelson) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | wc. & c. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and woods |
Altitude | 1300-2400m |
Description | stems glandular-strigose, leaves glabrous, 2-5cm, linear, rigid, sharply acute, flowers in short, compact cyme, bracts conspicuous, sepals acerose, petals oblong, ca. 1cm |
Size | 6-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, 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 hookeri var. pinetorum (A.Nelson) Maguire Arenaria hookeri ssp. pinetorum (A.Nelson) W.A.Weber Arenaria pinetorum A.Nelson, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26(7): 350 (1899) Eremogone hookeri var. pinetorum (A.Nelson) Dorn Eremogone hookeri ssp. pinetorum (A.Nelson) W.A.Weber |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma, SDA South Dakota) |