Portulaca halimoides Linnaeus. Common name: Silk-cotton Purslane. Phenology: Mar-Nov. Habitat: Sandy or gravelly areas; eastwards as a waif along railroad (Reed 1964). Distribution: Mexico south to n. South America; West Indies.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA4, K4, Mex, NcTx, Bradley, Matthews, & Anderson (2019) in Weakley et al (2019a); = n/a — C; < Portulaca halimoides L. — S13; > Portulaca parvula A.Gray — F, GrPl, Tx. Basionym: Portulaca halimoides L. 1762
Links to other floras: = Portulaca halimoides - FNA4
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 0
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