Phemeranthus teretifolius

Classification	Dicots
Family	Montiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Portulacaceae
Genus	Phemeranthus
Species:	Phemeranthus teretifolius (Pursh) Raf.
Common Name	Quill Fameflower
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Arrangement: subopposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: succulent; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	10
Status	Native
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: McCreary (KY), Carter (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Marion (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
UOS03893	Franklin	Tennessee	Caitlin Elam	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius
APSC0106184	Hamilton	Tennessee		APSC Phemeranthus teretifolius
UOS03888	Franklin	Tennessee	Nathan Bourne	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius
APSC0054050	Marion	Tennessee		APSC Phemeranthus teretifolius
APSC0077553	McCreary	Kentucky		APSC Phemeranthus teretifolius
UOS03890	Franklin	Tennessee	R. Rosenman	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius
UOS03892	Franklin	Tennessee	Caitlin Elam	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius
UOS03891	Franklin	Tennessee	Mary P. Priestley	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius
APSC0044056	Carter	Tennessee		APSC Phemeranthus teretifolius
APSC0072015	McCreary	Kentucky		APSC Phemeranthus teretifolius
UOS03887	Franklin	Tennessee	Yolande M. Gottfried	UOS Phemeranthus teretifolius

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Phemeranthus teretifolius

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