Rockpink
Also known as: largeflower fameflower, fameflower
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect or ascending, simple or branching, 1.2 to 4 inches tall, glabrous, succulent. The short stem is prolonged into a slender flowering stalk.
- Leaves
- Alternate or nearly opposite, sessile, entire, circular in cross-section, 1 to 2.8 inches long, to 1/12 inch wide; tip pointed.
- Inflorescence
- Cyme, bracted, terminal, much overtopping leaves; flowering stalk slender, to 10 inches long.
- Flower
- Showy; stalks slender; sepals 2, distinct, egg-shaped to nearly circular, 1/6 to 1/3 inch long, to 1/4 inch wide, tips pointed, persistent in fruit; petals 5, broadly egg-shaped, 2/5 to 3/5 inch long, 1/5 to 2/5 inch wide, deep rose-pink or rose-red; stamens 25-45; stigma 3-lobed, head-like.
- Fruit
- Capsule rounded, 1/4 to 1/3 inch long, 1/5 inch in diameter; seeds many, flattened, smooth, black.
Ecology
- Habitat
- On or near outcrops; dry rocky or sandy soil.
- Distribution
- Throughout Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
The flowers open in the afternoon or in overcast conditions.
Special Notes: See also Prairie fameflower Phemeranthus parviflorus.
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Talinum calycinum
Full Citation: Talinum calycinum Engelm.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Portulacaceae - Purslane Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 3-16 inches
- Last Updated
- 2024-10-18
Color Groups
Pink, Red & Orange Wildflowers
Blue, Purple, Lavender & Violet Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June