| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus brevicaulis (S.Watson) Kiger |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 319 (2001) |
| Native Range | Arizona to Texas and ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1600-3000m |
| Description | succulent, leaves alternate, crowded, subterete, acute, pale glaucous, flowers in axillary cymes, sepals acute, persistent, petals 5-8, acute, to 16mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | rose, purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Talinum brevicaule S.Watson Talinum eximium A.Nelson Talinum pulchellum Wooton & Standl. Talinum youngiae C.H.Müller |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |