familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusEremogone
speciesEremogone hookeri
Eremogone hookeri var. pinetorum
Vasc. Pl. Wyoming ed. 3, 376. 2001.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Arenaria pinetorum A. Nelson Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 350. 1899
Synonyms: Arenaria hookeri subsp. pinetorum (A. Nelson) Maguire Eremogone hookeri subsp. pinetorum (A. Nelson) W. A. Weber
Basal leaf blades straight, 2–4 cm, rigid or flexible. Sepals (7–)8–10 mm. 2n = 44, 66.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Open pine and spruce woodlands
Elevation: 1300-2400 m
Distribution
Colo., Nebr., Okla., S.Dak., Wyo.
Discussion
The two varieties recognized intergrade in some areas, but var. pinetorum is usually very distinctive and occurs in the eastern portion of the range of the species.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.