Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Talinum paniculatum
FAMILY
Talinaceae
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Read more about Panicled Fameflower at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Talinum paniculatum
FAMILY
Portulacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Talinum paniculatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Talinum paniculatum
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Talinum paniculatum var. paniculatum
(?) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 070-02-002:
Talinum paniculatum FAMILY Portulacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Talinum paniculatum
COMMON NAME:
Panicled Fameflower, Jewels-of-Opar, Pink Baby’s-breath
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June Anderson County SC
Inflorescences paniculate, sometimes nodding. Flowers pedicellate, per Flora of North America.
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Month Unknown Anderson County SC
Leaves to 12 cm, blade elliptic to obovate, base attenuate, per Flora of North America.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Talinum paniculatum
FAMILY
Talinaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Talinum paniculatum
FAMILY
Portulacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Talinum paniculatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Talinum paniculatum
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Talinum paniculatum var. paniculatum
(?)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 070-02-002:
Talinum paniculatum
FAMILY
Portulacaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Talinum paniculatum
2493
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Probably native in dry, open areas in s. TX; eastwards, fairly commonly cultivated, locally escaped to disturbed areas and garden edges, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: West Indies
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pink
Radially symmetrical
2 deciduous sepals
5 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule
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