| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus napiformis (DC.) Ocampo |
| Bibliography | Acta Bot. Mex. 59: 79 (2002) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | carnose, roots tuberous, leaves terete, 3-8cm, on base flattened, sessile, crowded, inflorescence cymose, peduncles 2-3cm, sepals ovate, petals obovate, 5-7mm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white-purple |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Claytonia napiformis (DC.) Kuntze Claytonia teretifolia Sessé & Moc. Claytonia tuberosa Moc. & Sessé ex DC. Talinum napiforme DC. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |