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Portulaca villosa

Portulaca villosa Cham.

Hairy Purslane, Ihi

Portulacaceae (Purslane family)

Synonym(s): Portulaca hawaiiensis

USDA Symbol: POVI8

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to weakly ascending, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry, rocky, clay, lava or coralline reef sites.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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