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Trianthema portulacastrum

Trianthema portulacastrum L.

Desert Horse-purslane, Horse-purslane, Black-pigweed, Giant-pigweed

Aizoaceae (Fig-Marigold Family)

USDA Symbol: TRPO2

Trianthema portulacastrum (Desert horse-purslane) #100713

Image Information

Photographer: Sturla, Gene
City: Phoenix
County: Maricopa
State: AZ
Location Notes: State Route 74, 2 miles west of Interstate 17. Low Sonoran desert scrub, creosote bush, palo verde co-dominants community.
Accession date: 2025-02-07
Filename: EPS_IMG0527.JPG
Slide Index: DSC_1646 - Trianthema portulacastrum - Desert Horsepurslane.JPG
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a plant.
Date Taken: 2012-08-15
NPIN Image Id: 100713