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Phemeranthus parviflorus
Also called Small-flowered rock-pink, Prairie rock-pink, Prairie fameflower, Small Flower Fameflower
Phemeranthus parviflorus, commonly called sunbright or prairie fame flower, is a species of flowering plant in the montia family (Montiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the central and eastern United States and northern Mexico. Its natural habitat is in dry, sandy or rocky areas, typically on acidic substrates. Over its extensive range, it is found various communities such as grasslands, open woodlands, glades, mountain slopes, and bluffs.
Phemeranthus parviflorus is an herbaceous perennial. Its leaves are linear and succulent. It produces reddish-pink to reddish-purple flowers from May to September.
Limestone fameflower · Largeflower fameflower · Menges' fameflower · Prairie fameflower · Okanogan fameflower · Spiny fameflower · Quill fameflower · Fameflower
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phemeranthus parviflorus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
