Phemeranthus parviflorus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Phemeranthus
Species:
P. parviflorus
Binomial name
Phemeranthus parviflorus
(Nutt.) Kiger

Phemeranthus parviflorus, commonly called sunbright[1] or prairie fame flower,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the montia family (Montiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the central and eastern United States and northern Mexico.[3][4] Its natural habitat is in dry, sandy or rocky areas, typically on acidic substrates. Over its extensive range, it is found various communities such as grasslands, open woodlands, glades, mountain slopes, and bluffs.[3][2]

Phemeranthus parviflorus is an herbaceous perennial. Its leaves are linear and succulent.[5] It produces reddish-pink to reddish-purple flowers from May to September.[2]

References

  1. ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phemeranthus parviflorus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Yatskievych, George (2013). Flora of Missouri, Volume 3. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 768.
  3. 1 2 Phemeranthus parviflorus Flora of North America
  4. ↑ "Phemeranthus parviflorus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Phemeranthus parviflorus Missouri Plants
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