Hooker's sandwort

Eremogone hookeri is a member of the Caryophyllaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly referred to as carnations or carnation family. The species is known by the common name Hooker's sandwort. It was first described and published by W.A. Weber in 1981. This plant is native to a range of states in the central and western United States, including Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Its distribution is primarily within these regions, where it is adapted to local environmental conditions.