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Portulaca halimoides

Portulaca halimoides L.

Silkcotton Purslane

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Portulaca parvula

USDA Symbol: POHA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to suberect, up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , DE , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FAC	FAC	FACW	FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Portulaca halimoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Portulaca halimoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Portulaca halimoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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