| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus brevifolius (Torr.) Hershk. |
| Bibliography | Taxon 46: 222 (1997) |
| Native Range | Arizona to Utah and New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-2200m |
| Description | leaves minute, succulent, subterete, 10-15mm long, crowded on densely interlaced, short stems, flowers with a bunch of golden yellow anthers, 2-3cm across, stigmas 3 |
| Size | 1-2cm |
| Color | rose, lavender, white |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Claytonia brevifolia (Torr.) Kuntze Talinum brevifolium Torr. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |
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