Portulaca biloba Urban. Common name: Grit Purslane. Habitat: Outcrops of Altamaha Grit. Distribution: This species has been collected repeatedly on outcrops of the Altamaha Grit in s. GA (Matthews, Faircloth, & Allison 1991); it also occurs in Cuba.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Other Comments: Matthews, Faircloth, & Allison (1991) hypothesize introduction to the United States by hurricane.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, Bradley, Matthews, & Anderson (2019) in Weakley et al (2019a), Matthews, Faircloth, & Allison (1991); < Portulaca teretifolia Kunth ssp. cubensis (Urb.) Ortega. Basionym: Portulaca biloba Urb. 1926
Links to other floras: = Portulaca biloba - FNA4
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Alan Cressler: Portulaca biloba, Ricketson Tract, Broxton Rocks Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Coffee County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Portulaca biloba, Ricketson Tract, Broxton Rocks Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Coffee County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Portulaca biloba? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.