Phemeranthus calycinus
| Phemeranthus calycinus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Phemeranthus |
| Species: | P. calycinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger
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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 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
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phemeranthus calycinus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Phemeranthus calycinus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 768.
- ^ Phemeranthus calycinus Missouri Botanical Garden
