Common Name:
common
purslane
Common Name Synonyms:
wild portulaca, pursley, pusley
Scientific Name:
Portulaca oleracea
Family Name:
Portulacaceae
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Purslane Family
Life Cycle
introduced annual, reproducing by seed and stem segments can root
Stems
prostrate, often ends upturning, smooth, branching, succulent, often red, mat forming
Leaves
alternate (densely arranged may appear opposite), oval to wedge-shaped, narrower at base, smooth, succulent, very shiny
Flowers
5-petaled, yellow ; solitary, axillary or terminal clusters; opening when sunny
