Eremogone congesta var. crassula

Rough sandwort

Family: Caryophyllaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Rough sandwort is a native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, and Modoc Plateau on dry ridges and rock crevices at elevations of 2,200 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces small white flowers in dense clusters with bracts closely enveloping the sepals. Growing with compact stems that form dense clusters, it develops a sturdy, low-growing habit typical of alpine and rocky environments. Its leaves are notably thick and fleshy, measuring 20 to 30 millimeters long and only 1 to 2 millimeters wide, giving the plant a distinctive succulent-like appearance. The flower sepals are blunt and rounded, measuring 3.5 to 4 millimeters in length, contributing to its delicate yet robust botanical structure.

Habitat: dry ridges, rock crevices

Bloom period: Jun-Jul

Elevation: 2200-2500 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH, MP

California counties: Tehama, Mendocino, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Glenn, Trinity, Modoc, Humboldt, Lake

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