Family | MONTIACEAE |
Genus species | Phemeranthus parvulus (Rose & Standl.) D.J.Ferguson & T.M.Price |
Bibliography | Novon 22: 67 (2012) |
Native Range | Arizona to New Mexico and n. & w. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-2200m |
Description | leaves subpetiolate, proximally terete, distally flattened and oblong-spathulate, to 4cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, petals 3-5mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | tuberous perennial |
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 division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Phemeranthus marginatus (Greene) Kiger Talinum marginatum Greene Talinum parvulum Rose & Standl. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest, MXS Mexico Southwest) |