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Phemeranthus validulus

Phemeranthus validulus (Greene) Kiger

Tusayan False Fameflower, Tusayan Fameflower, Tusayan Flame Flower

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Talinum validulum

USDA Symbol: PHVA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White to purplish pink, paler at base.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Woodland openings and bare slopes and summits in rocky soil on chert, basalt and cinder.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Phemeranthus validulus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Phemeranthus validulus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phemeranthus validulus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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