Phemeranthus calcaricus
Phemeranthus calcaricus, the limestone fameflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is native to limestone glades of the Interior Low Plateaus of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, and in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.[2] The majority populations are found in the Nashville Basin of Tennessee, where it can be locally abundant on exposed limestone in high quality glades.[1]
| Phemeranthus calcaricus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Montiaceae |
| Genus: | Phemeranthus |
| Species: | P. calcaricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phemeranthus calcaricus S. Ware | |
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Talinum calcaricum | |
Phemeranthus calcaricus is a small, succulent perennial that is uncommon throughout its range.
References
- NatureServe
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415793 Phemeranthus calcaricus in Flora of North America
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