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Phemeranthus calycinus
Phemeranthus calycinus (Engelm.) Kiger
Largeflower Flameflower, Largeflower Fameflower
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s): Talinum calycinum
USDA Symbol: PHCA48
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , IL , KS , LA , MO , MT , NE , NM , OK , TXWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Phemeranthus calycinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phemeranthus calycinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phemeranthus calycinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff