| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 320 (2001) |
| Native Range | USA to Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 0-2700m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 5cm, inflorescence cymose, flowers pedicellate, sepals deciduous, ovate, acuminate, petals obovate, to 7mm, anthers 5, stigma 1, subcapitate |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale rose, purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Claytonia nuttalliana Kuntze Litanum parviflorum (Nutt.) Nieuwl. Phemeranthus confertiflorus (Greene) Hershk. Talinum appalachianum W.Wolf Talinum confertiflorum Greene Talinum fallax Poelln. Talinum gooddingii P.Wilson Talinum gracile Rose & Standl. Talinum parviflorum Nutt. Talinum rosei P.Wilson |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, LOU Louisiana) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |