Distribution: Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho and Nevada.
Habitat: Sand dunes, scabland, and sagebrush slopes.
Flowers: May-June
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Perennial
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Tufted, glabrous perennial from a taproot and branched base, the numerous stems prostrate or spreading, covered with last year\\\\'s leaves; flowering stems erect, 3-6 cm. tall, brittle.
Cauline leaves numerous, over-lapping, needle-like, 10-20 mm. long, their tips spreading.
Flowers several in a congested cluster, the pedicels about 2 mm. long; sepals 5, lanceolate, pointed, glabrous, 1-nerved, scarious-margined, 5-12 mm. long; petals 5, white, narrowly oblanceolate, often shorter than the sepals; stamens 10; styles 3.
Capsule half as long as the sepals, opening by 6 teeth.
Publication: Sida. 21: 240. 2004.
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var. franklinii – Franklin's sandwort
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Washington to Oregon, east to Idaho and Nevada. -
var. thompsonii – Thompson's sandwort Occurring east of the Cascades crest in central Washington; Washington to Oregon.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Eremogone franklinii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Eremogone franklinii checklist entry
OregonFlora: Eremogone franklinii information
E-Flora BC: Eremogone franklinii atlas page
CalPhotos: Eremogone franklinii photos
