familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusEremogone
speciesEremogone congesta
Eremogone congesta var. simulans
Sida 21: 239. 2004.
Endemic
Basionym: Arenaria congesta var. simulans Maguire Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 74: 48. 1947
Synonyms: Arenaria congesta var. wheelerensis Maguire Eremogone congesta var. wheelerensis (Maguire) R. L. Hartman & Rabeler
Stems 10–20 cm, glabrous. Leaves: basal blades erect to spreading or widely so, needlelike, 2–3.5 cm × 0.3–0.6 mm, herbaceous. Inflorescences capitate, congested cymes; bracts scattered within inflorescence. Pedicels 1–5 mm, glabrous. Sepals conspicuously 3-veined, 5–6.5 mm, apex acute to acuminate.
Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Open, rocky slopes
Elevation: 1300-3700 m
Discussion
We consider var. wheelerensis, known from only a few sites in Elko, Lincoln, and White Pine counties, Nevada, to be an alpine extreme of the more widely distributed var. simulans. This is similar to the interpretation of M. F. Baad (1969), who considered that var. wheelerensis may be intermediate between var. simulans and var. subcongesta.
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Lower Taxa
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