Phemeranthus calycinus

Phemeranthus calycinus, commonly called largeflower fameflower,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the montia family (Montiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found primarily in the areas of the Great Plains and Ozark and Ouachita Mountains in United States.[2] Its natural habitat is on glades, sandy areas, or bluffs with rock outcrops, typically on acidic substrates (although rare populations on calcareous substrates are known).[3]

Phemeranthus calycinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Phemeranthus
Species:
P. calycinus
Binomial name
Phemeranthus calycinus
(Engelm.) Kiger

Phemeranthus calycinus is an herbaceous perennial, typically growing in large colonies. Its leaves are linear, succulent, and found at the base of the plant.[4] It produces pink-red to red-purple flowers from May to October.[3]

References

  1. "Phemeranthus calycinus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  2. "Phemeranthus calycinus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  3. Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 768.
  4. Phemeranthus calycinus Missouri Botanical Garden
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