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Phemeranthus calcaricus (limestone fameflower)

Synonyms: Talinum calcaricum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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. The majority populations are found in the Nashville Basin of Tennessee, where it is found in small numbers on exposed limestone in high quality glades. Phemeranthus calcaricus is a small, succulent perennial that is found in small numbers throughout its range.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0