Phemeranthus teretifolius |
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quill fameflower, rock-portulaca |
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Habit | Plants to 5 dm; roots elongate, fleshy. |
Stems | ± erect, simple or sometimes branching. |
Leaves | sessile; blade terete, to 6 cm. |
Inflorescences | cymose, over-topping leaves; peduncle scapelike, to 25 cm. |
Flowers | sepals deciduous, elliptic to ovate, 3–4 mm; petals rose-purple, obovate, 5–7 mm; stamens 12–20; stigma 1, subcapitate or sometimes indistinctly 3-lobed. |
Capsules | subglobose, 4–5 mm. |
Seeds | without arcuate ridges, 0.8–1 mm. |
2n | = 48. |
Phemeranthus teretifolius |
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Phenology | Flowering Apr–Oct. |
Habitat | Thin, rocky or sandy soil, usually on or near edges of sandstone, granitic, and serpentine outcrops |
Elevation | 200-1000 m (700-3300 ft) |
Distribution |
AL; GA; KY; MD; NC; PA; SC; TN; VA; WV
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Discussion | Phemeranthus teretifolius is an allopolyploid derived from P. parviflorus and P. mengesii, both of which it evidently outcompetes within its southern Appalachian range (M. E. B. Carter and W. H. Murdy 1985; W. H. Murdy and M. E. B. Carter 1985, 2001). (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 4, p. 495. |
Parent taxa | Portulacaceae > Phemeranthus |
Sibling taxa | |
Synonyms | Talinum teretifolium, Claytonia teretifolia, Talinum ciliatum |
Name authority | (Pursh) Rafinesque: Specchio Sci. 1: 86. (1814) |
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