Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Phemeranthus aurantiacus - Orange Flameflower (Yellow-flowered) Phemeranthus aurantiacus - Orange Flameflower (Yellow-flowered)
Scientific Name: Phemeranthus aurantiacus (Talinum aurantiacum)
Common Name: Orange Flameflower, Orange Fameflower [sic]
Flower Color: Orange, yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Subshrub, Perennial
Height: To 16 inches (41 cm) tall
Date Observed: September 4, 2006
Notes: The flowers are 1 inch (2.54 cm) wide with 5 petals. The leaves are fleshy, alternate, and narrowly linear to lanceolate. The yellow-flowered form grows at lower elevations than the orange-flowered.
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