| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus brevifolius (Torr.) Hershk. |
| Synonyms | Talinum brevifolium Torr. |
| Talinum brachypodium S.Watson | |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-2200m |
| Description | leaves minute, succulent, subterete, 10-15mm long, crowded on densely interlaced, short stems, flowers with a bunch of golden yellow anthers, 2-3cm across, stigmas 3 |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | rose, lavender, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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 , Utah ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | MONTIACEAE
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