Schiedea membranacea, a member of the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), is a perennial herb with somewhat sprawling, unbranched, fleshy stems rising upward from near the base. They are 0.5 to 1.0 m (1.6 to 3.3 ft) long with internodes 6.0 to 12.0 cm (2.4 to 4.7 in) long. During dry seasons, the plant...