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Spiny fameflower

Phemeranthus spinescens

Spiny fameflower
Photo: Jhorthos, CC BY 4.0
Family
Montiaceae (Monti family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
Washington to Oregon
Climate
temperate

About

Phemeranthus spinescens is a North American perennial plant in the Montiaceae family, with the common name spiny fameflower.

Where it grows

Phemeranthus spinescens occurs on the Columbia Plateau of central Washington and central and eastern Oregon. It is typically found in dry very rocky soil with sparse vegetation.

Other Phemeranthus plants

Limestone fameflower · Largeflower fameflower · Menges' fameflower · Sunbright · Prairie fameflower · Okanogan fameflower · Quill fameflower · Fameflower

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phemeranthus spinescens 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.

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