Halfshrub Rockmat or Chelan Rockmat, Petrophyton (Petrophytum) cinerascens, Rosaceae. Washingon State, USA, North America. Rare.

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Halfshrub Rockmat or Chelan Rockmat, Petrophyton (Petrophytum) cinerascens, Rosaceae. Washingon State, USA, North America. Rare, Critically Endangered. Syn. Luetkea cinerascens, Spiraea cinerascens Petrophyton (orth. var. Petrophytum) is a small genus of plants in the rose family known as the rock spiraeas or rockmats. These are low mat-forming shrubs which send up erect stems bearing spike inflorescences of flowers. The brushy flowers are white and have many stamens and hairy, thready pistils. Rockmats are native to western North America.

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Location: Washingon State, USA, North America
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