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Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola

Portulaca umbraticola Kunth ssp. umbraticola

Wingpod Purslane

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)

Synonym(s): Portulaca lanceolata, Portulaca umbraticola ssp. lanceolata

USDA Symbol: POUMU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to suberect, up to about 8 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Petals yellow tipped with red.

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , GA , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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