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List of taxa for Portulaca

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Scientific Name (click link for Plant details)	Common Name	Herbarium Specimen Search (Click link to view specimen details, if available)
Portulaca amilis	Paraguayan Purslane; Broadleaf Pink Purslane	View Specimen Details
Portulaca coronata	Wing Pod Purslane; Flatrock Portulaca
Portulaca grandiflora	Rose Moss	View Specimen Details
Portulaca oleracea	Common Purslane; Garden Purslane; Little Hogweed	View Specimen Details
Portulaca pilosa	Kiss Me Quick; Pink Purslane; Shaggy Portulaca	View Specimen Details

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 4/27/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.