| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus calcaricus (S.Ware) Kiger |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 320 (2001) |
| Native Range | ne. Colorado to c. & se. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-400m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 5cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals persistent, ovate, petals elliptic to obovate, 8-10mm long, stigma 1, distinctly trilobate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Talinum calcaricum S.Ware |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, NEB Nebraska) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, KTY Kentucky, TEN Tennessee) |