Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger

Prairie fameflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Montiaceae > Phemeranthus

Characteristics

Plants to 2.5 dm; roots elongate, fleshily woody. Stems ± erect, simple or sometimes branching. Leaves sessile; blade terete, to 6 cm. Inflorescences cymose, much overtopping leaves; peduncle scapelike, to 15 cm. Flowers: sepals deciduous, ovate, 4 mm; petals pink to magenta, ovate to obovate, sometimes mucronulate, 6.5-8 mm; stamens 12-28; stigmas 3, spreading widely, linear, 1/2-1/3 as long as styles. Capsules subglobose, 4 mm. Seeds without arcuate ridges, 1.2 mm, corrugate-rugulose overall. 2n = 24.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Germination temperacture (C°) 5
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Images

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Distribution

Phemeranthus rugospermus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20001457-1
WFO ID wfo-0001261411
COL ID 4FZX5
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Synonyms

Talinum rugospermum Phemeranthus rugospermus