Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  Cibola Co.

• Locality

  SSW of Grants along NM 53 at N edge of El Malpais ca. 2.54 km NNE of the summit (7612) of El Calderon

• Elevation

  Alt. 2234 m. (7329 ft.)

• Coordinates

  34.9794, -108.011

• Distribution

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PLANTS OF NEW MEXICO, U.S.A.
Phemeranthus parviflorus (Nutt.) Kiger
CIBOLA CO.: SSW of Grants along NM 53 at N edge of El
Malpais ca. 2.54 km NNE of the summit (7612) of El Calderon.
T9N, R11W, Sec. 28. Lat.: 34°58'46,,N Long.: 108°00'40,,W
(WGS84 Datum). Elev. 7330 ft.
In rocky (basalt) soil on gentle S-facing slope with Pinus.
Juniperus & Bouteloua. Plants perennial, to 20 cm tall; leaves
succulent, linear-terete; sepals 2, belatedly deciduous, greenish-
scarious proximally, reddish-purple distally; petals pink-purple;
stamens 5; capsules ca. 4.5 mm long, splitting from apex and
base; seeds + smooth, ca. 0.9 mm in diameter.
M.D. Windham (2613)	24 August 2002
Portulacaceae
Garrett Herbarium, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
03582542