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Sesuvium portulacastrum (Shoreline seapurslane)
Stone, Robert L.

Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.

Shoreline seapurslane, Sea Purslane, Cenicilla

Aizoaceae (Fig-Marigold Family)

USDA Symbol: SEPO2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Sea Purslane is a member of the ice plant family (family Aizoaceae). Ice Plants are usually fleshy herbs with showy flowers and simple leaves.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Axillary
Size Notes: Stems trailing, much-branched, sometimes forming patches 2 yards across
Fruit: Seeds are black, smooth and lustrous
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , PA , SC , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N), HI(N), PR(N), VI(N)

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Plant Nursery - Sanibel, FL

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1050 Collected 2011-06-18 in Cameron County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1991 VOL. 8, NO.6 - Wildflower Seeds and Germination, Special Intern Appeal Enjoys Great Success, Di...

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-03-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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