Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PORTULACA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 445. 1753.
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TYPE: Portulaca oleracea Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 39. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portulaca amilis | Broadleaf Pink Purslane | |||
| Portulaca coronata | Flatrock Portulaca | |||
| Portulaca grandiflora | Rose-moss | |||
| Portulaca oleracea | Common Purslane, Garden Purslane, Pussley, Pursley | |||
| Portulaca pilosa | Kiss-me-quick | |||
| Portulaca smallii | Small's Portulaca | |||
| Portulaca umbraticola ssp. umbraticola | Chinese-hat, Wingpod Purslane |
Identification Key
1. Leaf axils without trichomes or these inconspicuous and <1 mm long
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1. Leaf axils with conspicuous trichomes, mostl >3 mm long
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2. Primary root tuberous, with filamentous fibrous roots; stems to 3 cm long; leaf blade to 5 mm long; style lobes 3; in pockets within exposed, surficial flat rock among pine rocklands or rockland hammock
2. Roots slender and uniformly attenuate, with filamentous fibrous roots; stems to 30 cm long; leaf blade to 30 mm long; styles lobes 4-6; various disturbed habitats
3. Leaf blades 3-8 mm wide, broadly oblanceolate
3. Leaf blades 1-2.5 mm wide, subterete, subulate to linear-oblanceolate
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4. Flowers 2.5-5.5 cm wide; petals 15-25 mm long; seeds 0.75-1 mm wide
4. Flowers 0.5-1.5 cm wide; petals 3-8 mm long; seeds 0.4-0.7 mm wide
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5. Primary stems mostly herbaceous; petals pink to purple; capsule cap conic; seeds black
5. Primary stems somewhat woody; petals yellow to whitish; capsule cap hemispheric; seeds mostly brownish
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No synonyms found. | |||