| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus rugospermus (Holz.) Kiger |
| Synonyms | Talinum rugospermum Holz. |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 6cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, petals ovate, sometimes mucronulate, 6-8mm long, stigmas 3, spreading, linear |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Nebraska , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Louisiana) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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