Montiaceae

Menges' fameflower

Phemeranthus mengesii (W.Wolf) Kiger

Family: Montiaceae
Genus: Phemeranthus

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Menges' fameflower (Phemeranthus mengesii) — FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 马齿笕
English: Menges' fameflower

Synonyms

Talinum mengesii W.Wolf

Flowers

In flower: May to September (from 52 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James Hussey, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Melissa McMasters, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Alan Jeon, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Niyan Shehan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Niyan Shehan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Niyan Shehan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: novvictan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.