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Phemeranthus calycinus

Phemeranthus spinescens

spinescent fameflower, spiny fameflower
Habit Herbaceous, glabrous perennial from a branched crown, forming tight cushions up to 15 cm. broad, with few to several short, ascending, leafy stems up to 8 mm. thick.
Leaves

Leaves fleshy, green, linear, crowded, 1.5-2.5 cm. long and 1-2.5 mm. broad, deciduous except for the rigid basal portions, which form spiny projections covering the stem.
Flowers

Flowers 10-25 in diffuse, minutely bracteate, ascending cymes 2-15 cm. long;

peduncles naked, up to 15 cm. long;

sepals 2, about 3 mm. long;

petals 5, pale to deep rose or bright crimson-magenta, broadly elliptic-obovate, 7-10 mm. long and 5-7 mm. broad;

stamens 15-30;

style 3-cleft.
Fruits

Capsule 3-5 mm. long.

Phemeranthus calycinus

Phemeranthus spinescens
Flowering time May-September
Habitat Rocky, basaltic outcrops and sagebrush scabland.
Distribution
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; north-central Washington to north-central Oregon.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. sediformis, P. spinescens
P. sediformis
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