| Family | MONTIACEAE |
| Genus species | Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger |
| Bibliography | Novon 11: 320 (2001) |
| Native Range | se. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-1000m |
| Description | leaves sessile, terete, to 7cm, inflorescence cymose, sepals deciduous, ovate, 3-4mm, petals obovate, 9-15mm long, anthers 50-100, stigma 1, subcapitate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | rose, pinkish purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | 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 division in spring; cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Talinum mengesii W.Wolf, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 6: 153 (1920) |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, GEO Georgia, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia) |