''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the

miner's lettuce ''Claytonia perfoliata'' ( syn. ''Montia perfoliata''), also known as miner's lettuce, Indian lettuce, winter purslane, or ''palsingat'' (Cahuilla), is a flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is an edible, fleshy, herbaceous, annual plan ...

family,

Montiaceae Montiaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising about 14 genera with about 230 known species, ranging from small herbaceous plants to shrubs. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution. The family Montiaceae was newly adopted in the APG ...

, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in

Portulacaceae The Portulacaceae are a family of flowering plants, comprising 115 species in a single genus ''Portulaca''. Formerly some 20 genera with about 500 species, were placed there, but it is now restricted to encompass only one genus, the other genera ...

. The name is derived from the

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words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), meaning "living for one day," and ἄνθος (''anthos''), meaning "flower."

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s for the various species are often fame flower, rock rose, rock pink, and sand pink.

Selected species

*'' Phemeranthus brevicaulis'' (S.Watson) Kiger – Dwarf fameflower *'' Phemeranthus brevifolius'' (Torr.) Hershk. – Pygmy fameflower *''

Phemeranthus calcaricus ''Phemeranthus calcaricus'', the limestone fameflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is native to limestone glades of the Interior Low Plateaus of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, and in the Ozark Mountains of Ar ...

'' (Ware) Kiger – Limestone fameflower *'' Phemeranthus calycinus'' (Engelm.) Kiger – Largeflower fameflower *''

Phemeranthus confertiflorus ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Greene) Hershk. – New Mexico fameflower *'' Phemeranthus humilis'' (Greene) Kiger – Pinos Altos fameflower *''

Phemeranthus longipes ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Woot. & Standl.) Kiger – Pink fameflower *''

Phemeranthus marginatus ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Greene) Kiger – Tepic fameflower *''

Phemeranthus mengesii ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), m ...

'' (W.Wolf) Kiger – Menges' fameflower *''

Phemeranthus parviflorus ''Phemeranthus parviflorus'', commonly called sunbright or prairie fame flower, is a species of flowering plant in the montia family (Montiaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the central and eastern United States and north ...

'' (Nutt.) Kiger – Sunbright *''

Phemeranthus piedmontanus ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' Ware – Piedmont fameflower *''

Phemeranthus rhizomatus ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' D.J.Ferguson – Gila fameflower *''

Phemeranthus rugospermus ''Phemeranthus rugospermus'' is a species of flowering plant in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, known by the common names prairie fameflower, rough-seeded fameflower, and flower-of-an-hour. It is native to the central United States from T ...

'' (Holz.) Kiger – Prairie fameflower *''

Phemeranthus sediformis ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Poelln.) Kiger – Okanogan fameflower *''

Phemeranthus spinescens ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Torr.) Hershk. – Spiny fameflower *''

Phemeranthus teretifolius ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Pursh) Raf. – Quill fameflower *''

Phemeranthus thompsonii ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the Claytonia perfoliata, miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words ...

'' (N.D.Atwood & S.L.Welsh) Kiger – Cedar Mountain fameflower ynonym of ''P. valudulus''/small> *''

Phemeranthus validulus ''Phemeranthus'' (fameflower) is a genus of flowering plants in the miner's lettuce family, Montiaceae, native to the Americas. It is sometimes placed in Portulacaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words εφήμερος (''ephemeros''), me ...

'' (Greene) Kiger – Tusayan Fameflower

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Caryophyllales genera Montiaceae Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque {{Caryophyllales-stub