| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Montiopsis umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.I.Ford |
| Bibliography | Phytologia 74: 276 (1993) |
| Native Range | w. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 700-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves 2-3cm long, fasciculate, linear, sericeous-hirsute, stem leaves reduced, ca. 5mm long, flowers in umbellate cyme, pedicellate, sepals lanate, 4mm |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | brilliant crimson violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Calandrinia chubutensis Speg. Calandrinia hispida Phil. Calandrinia phalacra Phil. Calandrinia sanfurgii Phil. Calandrinia umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. Calandrinia sericea var. aquipes Hook. & Arn. Calandrinia sericea var. phalacra (Phil.) Reiche Calandriniopsis umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) E.Franz Claytonia umbellata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze Portulaca prostrata Dombey ex Lem. Talinum umbellatum Ruiz & Pav. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |