Eremogone pumicola
Caryophyllaceae
Pumice Sandwort
Stems upright from branched woody base. Leaves 1–2 in. long, upward-pointing, narrow, bearing straight hairs along edges, blunt-tipped. Flower stems 3–8 in. long, hairless on lower sections, glands near top, with 2–3 pairs of leaves. Open clusters of few to many flowers, each carried on a 1/3–1 in. stalk. Flowers small, white. Grows on granite or pumice sand. Endemic to southern Cascades, found at Crater Lake National Park.
- Rarity: Endemic
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary Su
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–8 inches
- Habitat: Alpine
- Found In: Crater Lake NP
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Arenaria pumicola
