| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus teretifolius (Pursh) Raf. |
| Bibliography | Med. Repos., ser. 2, 5: 350 (1808) |
| Native Range | Pennsylvania to se. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 200-1000m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 6cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, elliptic to ovate, petals obovate, 5-7mm, stigma subcapitate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Claytonia teretifolia (Pursh) Kuntze Eutmon napiforme Raf. Talinum ciliatum Lindl. Talinum teretifolium Pursh Talinum trichotomum Desf. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (PEN Pennsylvania, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |