OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae   Go to FSUS key

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Portulaca smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Portulaca smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 070-03-002:

Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Portulaca smallii

 

COMMON NAME:
 Small's Portulaca, Small's Purslane

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
 Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
 Portulaca smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
 Portulaca smallii

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 070-03-002:
 Portulaca smallii   FAMILY Portulacaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
 Portulaca smallii

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3439

Forb
Annual

Habitat: In thin soils on granitic and diabase flatrocks, sometimes locally spreading to adjacent fields, mowed areas, or other disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Leaves alternate or subopposite, congested & involucre-like at inflorescence
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pink
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
2 sepals
5-7 petals
Ovary half-inferior

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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