Latin name: Eremogone ursina (B.L. Rob.) Ikonn. Pronunciation: er-eh-MOG-on-ee ur-SINE-a Common name: Bear Valley sandwort Family: Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Habitat: Dry slopes and rocky soils from 6000' to 7000' in yellow pine forest and pinyon/juniper woodland Blooming period: June to July Name derivations: 1) Eremogone 2) ursina |
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