Patagonia Wildflowers
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common purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea
common purslane Purslane Family
Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae
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English common name
  •common purslane
Spanish common name
  •verdolaga
accepted scientific name
  •Portulaca oleracea L.
rules for finding collection records
  Portulaca oleracea (1476)
family name
  • Portulacaceae
Image Author: ©2005 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is about 0.25 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed All Year
Native to India, the Middle East and southern Europe

How Likely at this Location (100%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
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Disturbed
Forest
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native native Not Present
Native to India, the Middle East and southern Europe