Eremogone macradenia – “Mojave Sandwort”

Also Known As: Desert Sandwort
Other Botanical Names: Arenaria macradenia var. macradenia
Family: Carnation, Pink (Caryophyllaceae)
Bloom Period: Jun-Jul
Form: Perennial herb
Habitat: Sandy soils, washes
Leaves: Needle-like to narrowly linear; basal
Translation: “Eremogone” is Greek for “lonely offspring/seed” or “desert offspring/seed”; “macradenia” is Greek and translates here as “with large glands” which refers to the size of the nectaries, which are large for the genus; “Arenaria” is derived from the Latin word for “sand.”