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Phemeranthus parviflorus

(Nuttall) Kiger

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1258512
Element CodePDPOR0A0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyMontiaceae
GenusPhemeranthus
Concept Reference
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Kiger's treatment of Phemeranthus parviflorus in FNA (2003, vol. 4) includes Talinum appalachianum, T. confertiflorum, and T. gooddingii, which have been recognized separately from Talinum parviflorum, saying that the "variation is more or less continuous, correlating very generally with habitat type and geographic location" Kartesz (1994, 1999) accepted T. confertiflorum and T. gooddingii as distinct from T. parviflorus.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-06-14
Change Date2023-06-14
Edition Date2023-06-14
Edition AuthorsEberly (2023)
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Phemeranthus parviflorus is a perennial herb that occurs in the central and western United States and northern Mexico. With a large range extent, over 600 occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent Comments
Phemeranthus parviflorus occurs in the central and western United States and northern Mexico. In the United States, it is largely found west of the Mississippi River to Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, and North Dakota and as far north as southern Minnesota and Wisconsin. The range extends south to Texas and Coahuila, Chihuahua, and possibly Zacatecas in Mexico. It is found east of the Mississippi River, as a rare disjunct in central Alabama (FSUS 2022). Range extent was estimated using photo based observations and herbarium specimens documented between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are over 300 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in a wide variety of habits including woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, scrub, canyon washes, mountain slopes and ledges, on sandy, rocky soils, or on outcrops. It can grow at elevations of 0 to 2,700 m above sea level (FNA 2003b).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandShrubland/chaparralGrassland/herbaceousSand/duneBarrensBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
ArizonaS3Yes
IowaSNRYes
North DakotaS2Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaS3Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IllinoisS2Yes
KansasS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
References (7)
  1. Ferguson, D.J. 2001. <i>Phemeranthus </i>and <i>Talinum </i>(Portulacaceae) in New Mexico. The New Mexico Botanist: A Newsletter for the flora of New Mexico, from the Range Science Herbarium and Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University. No. 20. Dec. 10, 2001. pp. 1-7.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
  4. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
  5. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  6. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  7. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2023. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2023).