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Portulaca pilosa

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Pink Purslane

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139964
Element CodePDPOR060C0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Synonyms
Portulaca mundulaI.M. Johnston
Other Common Names
kiss me quick (EN) Kiss-Me-Quick (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1991-06-12
Change Date1991-10-24
Edition Date1991-06-12
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Very widespread; not endangered.
Range Extent Comments
Through most of southern half of U.S., also in PR, VI, and Latin America.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In gravelly or sandy soils on slopes and in arroyos (Correll and Johnston, 1970).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
MissouriS4Yes
New JerseySNANo
North CarolinaS3Yes
NebraskaS1Yes
KansasS3Yes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.