OKANOGAN FAMEFLOWER

Class: Talinum sediforme

Family: PURSLANE FAMILY

Sub Family: Portulacaceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Rock Pink

Colour: White to pinkish

Height: 3-7 cm (1-2 3/4")

Each Flower: 1 cm (7/16") across, saucer-shaped with pointed petals with pinkish midrib on outside; 2 tiny, red sepals; up to 30 stamens surround 3-lobed, fuzzy-looking pistil; flowers appear to open after mid-day

Leaves: Small elongated, greenish-red, fleshy leaves up to 6 mm (1/4") long in small tufts at ends of short, branched stems, giving cushion-like appearance

Stems: Brown, woody, and rough; up to 6 cm (2 3/8") long and many-branched from long taproot

Blooming Period: Late May - June

Habitat: Bare, arid, exposed rocky summits and slopes. Location: Kamloops (Tranquille Range), Kelowna (McDougall Rim)

Note:

Rare