| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus validulus (Greene) Kiger |
| Synonyms | Talinum validulum Greene |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1800-2400m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 45mm long, inflorescence cymose, sepals persistent, broadly lanceolate, acuminate, petals elliptic-ovate, 5-9mm long, stigma 1 |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | white, purplish pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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