Calflora
Taxon  Report   10868    
Eremogone kingii  (S. Watson) Ikonn.  var. glabrescens  (S. Watson) Dorn
King's smooth sandwort
Eremogone kingii var. glabrescens, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Arenaria pumicola var. californica
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Bloom Period
Family: Caryophyllaceae  
Genus: Eremogone
Parent: Eremogone kingii

Ultramafic affinity: 1.4 - weak indicator / indifferent

Communities: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFArenaria kingii ssp. compacta
JEFArenaria kingii var. glabrescens
JEFArenaria pumicola var. californica
More information about  Eremogone kingii var. glabrescens
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/26/2021).