''Eremogone franklinii'' is a

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of perennial herb in the

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactacea ...

family with the common name Franklin's sandwort. It is native to eastern Washington and Oregon to southern Idaho and northern Nevada.

Description

''Eremogone franklinii'' is a tufted glabrous perennial with a branched base and numerous prostrate or spreading stems that grows up to 6 cm tall. Each stem is covered with overlapping narrowly triangular leaves with a needle-like tip. Each leaf is 1 to 2 cm long and medium green, often grading to paler green with whitish longitudinal markings near the upper end of each stem. The white flowers form singly or in dense clusters at the tip of each leafy stem. Each flower is about 2 cm across and has 5 pointed green sepals and 5 spreading oblanceolate white petals.

Range and habitat

''Eremogone franklinii'' grows in open seasonally dry sandy or rocky soils, often associated with scrubby sagebrushes. It is native to eastern Washington and Oregon to southern Idaho and northern Nevada.

Gallery

Image: Eremogone franklinii JHT IMG 4787.jpg, Flower Image: Eremogone franklinii JHT IMG 4788.jpg, Side view

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15567850 Caryophyllaceae