*Portulaca grandiflora Hooker. Common name: Rose-moss, Cultivated Purslane. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: In sandy soil or around granitic flatrocks, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Argentina.
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, Fl5, FNA4, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, WH3, Bradley, Matthews, & Anderson (2019) in Weakley et al (2019a), Matthews & Levins (1985a), (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Portulaca grandiflora - FNA4
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
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native range: Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina