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 Flower Granite Mtn - Tr 308Sue Smith |  Basal leaves Clark Springs TrSue Smith |  Plant - summer Clark Springs TrSue Smith |  Plant - summer Willow dells TrSue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
A compact, ground-hugging plant with thread-like basal green leaves. White, star-like flowers are loosely clustered at the tops of long, thin, hairy stalks.
Identification notes: Woody based; branches few, stout; leaves thread-like, somewhat rigid and sharp, glandular-hairy and sometimes sticky. Flowers have 5 small, white, oblong to spatulate petals that are shorter than the slightly longer pointed sepals.
Height:
To 10 inches
Habitat Description: Sagebrush plains to ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forests.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 4000 - 12000 feet
Color:
White
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Apr - Sep
Description:
Loose, branched clusters of white, star-like flowers atop thin stalks. Flowers have 5 white, oval petals, 5 green bracts and pink anthers. The flowers are approximately 1 inch wide.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Basal and opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
The green, thread-like, upright leaves are sharply pointed and 2-1/2 inches long. Most of the leaves are basal, but some are oppositely attached to the stems. Leaves are sticky.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Oblong to globose smooth capsule 3 parted, splits longitudinally when mature.
Seed Notes: Black, ovoid.
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