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Silkcotton Purslane (Portulaca Halimoides)

Portulaca Halimoides, or more commonly know as Silkcotton Purslane, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Portulaca. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Portulaca Halimoides or Silkcotton Purslane‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands, specifically in the states of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

       

Silkcotton Purslane (Portulaca Halimoides)
Credit: Stan Shebs | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
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Silkcotton Purslane (Portulaca Halimoides) Native Growing Regions

Native States for Silkcotton Purslane (Portulaca Halimoides)
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Virginia

Silkcotton Purslane (Portulaca Halimoides) Information

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Portulaca
  • Family: Portulacaceae
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Annual
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N) PR (N) VI (N)
  • National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW
  • Regional Wetland Indicator Status: C(FACW)

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