Eremogone congesta var. crassula

(Maguire) R. L. Hartman & Rabeler

Sida 21: 239. 2004.

Endemic
Basionym: Arenaria congesta var. crassula Maguire Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 74: 45. 1947
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 62. Mentioned on page 61.

Stems 15–20 cm, glabrous. Leaves: basal blades curved inward, needlelike, (1.5–)2–3 cm × 1–2 mm, ± fleshy. Inflorescences capitate, rounded, dense cymes; bracts closely enveloping sepals. Pedicels ± absent, mostly shorter than 0.1 mm, glabrous. Sepals conspicuously 1- to weakly 3-veined, 3.5–4 mm, apex obtuse.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Dry, upper montane ridges and rocky crevices
Elevation: 1800-2500 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Ronald L. Hartman +, Richard K. Rabeler +  and Frederick H. Utech +
(Maguire) R. L. Hartman & Rabeler +
Arenaria congesta var. crassula +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
1800-2500 m +
Dry, upper montane ridges and rocky crevices +
Flowering summer. +
Eremogone congesta var. crassula +
Eremogone congesta +
variety +