familyCaryophyllaceae
subfamilyCaryophyllaceae subfam. Alsinoideae
genusEremogone
speciesEremogone congesta
Eremogone congesta var. suffrutescens
Sida 21: 239. 2004.
Common names: Suffrutescent sandwort
Basionym: Brewerina suffrutescens A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 620. 1873
Synonyms: Arenaria congesta var. suffrutescens (A. Gray) B. L. Robinson Arenaria suffrutescens (A. Gray) A. Heller
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Stems 15–40 cm, glabrous or stipitate-glandular. Leaves: basal blades erect to somewhat spreading, needlelike, 1.5–8 cm × 0.5–1.5 mm, herbaceous. Inflorescences 1–3 umbellate cymes; bracts generally clustered at base of inflorescence. Pedicels 1–12 mm, glabrous. Sepals weakly to conspicuously 1–3-veined, 3–4 mm, apex obtuse.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Rocky mountain slopes and outcrops
Elevation: 1200-3300 m
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