Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus parvulus (Rose & Standl.) D.J.Ferguson & T.M.Price |
Synonyms | Talinum parvulum Rose & Standl. |
Phemeranthus marginatus (Greene) Kiger | |
Talinum marginatum Greene | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-2200m |
Description | leaves subpetiolate, proximally terete, distally flattened and oblong-spathulate, to 4cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, petals 3-5mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | yellow |
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 ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | MONTIACEAE
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