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Portulaca L.
purslane

       
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Portulaca L.

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Distribution:
Portulaca L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Portulaca L.

View 10 genera in Portulacaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Portulaca amilis Speg.. .
Portulaca amilis
Paraguayan purslane
Distribution of Portulaca australis Endl.. .
Portulaca australis
Distribution of Portulaca biloba Urb.. .
Portulaca biloba
Cuban purslane
Distribution of Portulaca caulerpoides Britton & P. Wilson ex Britton. . Image Available.
Portulaca caulerpoides
Puerto Rico purslane
Distribution of Portulaca grandiflora Hook.. . Image Available.
Portulaca grandiflora
rose moss
Distribution of Portulaca halimoides L.. .
Portulaca halimoides
silkcotton purslane
Distribution of Portulaca lutea Sol. ex G. Forst.. .
Portulaca lutea
native yellow purslane
Distribution of Portulaca molokiniensis Hobdy. .
Portulaca molokiniensis
'ihi
Distribution of Portulaca oleracea L.. . Image Available.
Portulaca oleracea
little hogweed
Distribution of Portulaca pilosa L.. . Image Available.
Portulaca pilosa
kiss me quick
Distribution of Portulaca quadrifida L.. . Image Available.
Portulaca quadrifida
chickenweed
Distribution of Portulaca rubricaulis Kunth. . Image Available.
Portulaca rubricaulis
redstem purslane
Distribution of Portulaca sclerocarpa A. Gray. .
Portulaca sclerocarpa
'ihi makole
Distribution of Portulaca smallii P. Wilson. .
Portulaca smallii
Small's purslane
Distribution of Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm.. .
Portulaca suffrutescens
shrubby purslane
Distribution of Portulaca teretifolia Kunth. .
Portulaca teretifolia
roundleaf purslane
Distribution of Portulaca umbraticola Kunth. . Image Available.
Portulaca umbraticola
wingpod purslane
Distribution of Portulaca villosa Cham.. .
Portulaca villosa
hairy purslane
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Portulaca L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Portulacaceae – Purslane family
Genus Portulaca L. – purslane
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Portulaca L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin     Minor       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Portulaca L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20418.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 
 
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