Flameflower

Flameflower, flame flower, or flame-flower is a common name that may refer to several flowering plants, including:

• Ipomopsis rubra , a species in the family Polemoniaceae native to the central and eastern United States ^[1]
• Macranthera flammea , a species in the family Orobanchaceae native to the south-eastern United States ^[2]
• Some species of Phemeranthus , a genus in the family Montiaceae, ^[3] including:
  • Phemeranthus brevifolius , a species native to the southern United States ^[4]
  • Phemeranthus humilis , a species native to the south-western United States ^[5]
  • Phemeranthus longipes , a species native to the southern United States ^[6]
  • Phemeranthus marginatus , a species endemic to Arizona, United States ^[7]
  • Phemeranthus rhizomatus , a species endemic to New Mexico, United States ^[8]
  • Phemeranthus spinescens , a species native to the north-western United States ^[9]
  • Phemeranthus validulus , a species endemic to Arizona, United States ^[10]
• Talinopsis frutescens , a species in the family Anacampserotaceae native to Mexico and the southern United States ^[11]
• Tropaeolum speciosum , a species in the family Tropaeolaceae native to Chile ^[12]

Some of these species are also known as "fameflower": the term "flameflower" appears to be an alteration. ^[3]

Plants named Flameflower

• 
  Ipomopsis rubra
• 
  Macranthera flammea
• 
  Phemeranthus spinescens
• 
  Talinopsis frutescens
• 
  Tropaeolum speciosum

References

1. "Ipomopsis rubra". Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden . Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. NatureServe. "Macranthera flammea". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
3. Ferguson, David J (December 10, 2001). "Phemeranthus and Talinum (Portulacaceae) in New Mexico" (PDF). The New Mexico Botanist. 20: 1–7. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
4. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus brevifolius". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
5. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus humilis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
6. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus longipes". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
7. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus marginatus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
8. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus rhizomatus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
9. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus spinescens". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
10. NatureServe. "Phemeranthus validulus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
11. NatureServe. "Talinopsis frutescens". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia.
12. "Tropaeolum speciosum". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved 19 February 2025.