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Phemeranthus rugospermus
Also called Roughseed Fameflower, Sand Fameflower, Prairie Fame Flower
Phemeranthus rugospermus is a species of flowering plant in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, known by the common names prairie fameflower, rough-seeded fameflower, sand fameflower, and flower-of-an-hour. It is native to the central United States from Texas and Louisiana north to Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Phemeranthus rugospermus is a perennial herb growing up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) tall with an erect branching or unbranched stem. The cylindrical leaves are up to 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) long. The pink flowers arise on a tall stalk. The capsules contain wrinkly seeds. The flowers open for one day, and only in the afternoon.
Limestone fameflower · Largeflower fameflower · Menges' fameflower · Sunbright · Okanogan fameflower · Spiny fameflower · Quill fameflower · Fameflower
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phemeranthus rugospermus 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.
