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Portulaca halimoides
Portulaca halimoides L.
Silkcotton Purslane
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)
Synonym(s): Portulaca parvula
USDA Symbol: POHA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to suberect, up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , DE , NM , NV , OK , TX , UT , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 halimoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Portulaca halimoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Portulaca halimoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-02Research By: TWC Staff