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 Flowers Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Flower head Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Leaves and stem Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Plant - summer Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Many small, rose-pink, star-like flowers are in a loose, rounded cluster at the top of a single, reddish to green bare stem. Flat, narrow, green leaves grow from the base of the plant.
Identification notes: Leaves 2 or more, flat, broadly channeled, usually green at flowering, shorter than the flower stem. Flower tepals (sepals and petals) lance-shaped, tapered to a pointed tip, margins smooth. Bulb cell walls wavy, bulblets generally clustered at base.
Height:
To 14 inches
Habitat Description: Streambanks, meadows, aspen groves, occasionally on open slopes.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian
Elevation: 4000 - 10000 feet
Color:
Pink
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
May - Jul
Description:
The flower is made up of 6 small, rose-pink tepals that surround a yellow center. The numerous, star-like flowers are in a rounded cluster at the end of a single, erect, green to reddish stem.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Basal
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
2 to 5 flat, long, narrow basally sheathing, green leaves grow from the base of the plant and do not extend much above the soil surface.
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Type: Capsule
Seed Notes: Finely toothed crests and wrinkled.
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