| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 320 (2001) |
| Native Range | Colorado to Louisiana and ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1200m |
| Description | leaves sessile, subcylindrical, to 7cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals persistent, ovate to suborbiculate, petals obovate, 10-15mm long, stigma 1, trilobate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pink, reddish 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 calycina (Engelm.) Kuntze Talinum calycinum Englem. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ARK Arkansas, LOU Louisiana) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |