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Trianthema portulacastrum Linnaeus. Horse-purslane, Cenecilla. Phen: Apr-Nov. Hab: Saline flats, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of the Old World and New World tropics, the limits of its native distribution unclear.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl5, FNA4, G, GrPl, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Mex, NcTx, Ok, RAB, S, S13, Tx, WH3, Boetsch (2002), Hartmann, Meve, & Liede-Schumann (2011); = n/a – Tat

Links to other floras: = Trianthema portulacastrum - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FAC

Heliophily : 9

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image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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