Montiaceae
Prairie fameflower
Phemeranthus rugospermus
- Family
- Montiaceae
- Genus
- Phemeranthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Prairie fameflower
Synonyms
- Talinum rugospermum Holz.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to August (from 75 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Rose Zappa, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Bryce, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bryce, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: sonnia hill, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bryce Strobel, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: aarongunnar, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Bryce Strobel, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bryce, 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.