Portulaca oleracea

ClassificationFlowering Plants
FamilyPortulacaceae
Family (Traditional)Portulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
SpeciesPortulaca oleracea L.
Common NameCommon purslane
Growth HabitForb
DurationAnnual
Plant Notes**
C value N/A
StatusNot Native, FACU (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Portulaca neglecta Portulaca neglecta Mackenzie & Bush  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. granulatostellulata Portulaca oleracea subsp. granulatostellulata (Poelln.) Danin & Baker  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. impolita Portulaca oleracea subsp. impolita Danin & Baker  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. nicaraguensis Portulaca oleracea subsp. nicaraguensis Danin & Baker  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. nitida Portulaca oleracea subsp. nitida Danin & Baker  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. oleracea Portulaca oleracea subsp. oleracea  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. papillatostellulata Portulaca oleracea subsp. papillatostellulata Danin & Baker  
Portulaca oleracea subsp. stellata Portulaca oleracea subsp. stellata Danin & Baker  
Portulaca retusa Portulaca retusa Engelm.  

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on an accession number to view full details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Howard, Marion, White

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BUT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1938 - 1996

Accession No. (click for full details) County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
52787 Howard 07 Aug 1940 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Portulaca oleracea
52780 White 21 Sep 1940 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Portulaca oleracea
49672 Howard 28 Sep 1938 Chas. W. Ek
BUT
Portulaca oleracea
152819 Marion 10 Aug 1996 Raelene M. Crandall
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BUT
Portulaca oleracea
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