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Portulacaceae > Portulaca (purslane)

Spegazzini, Broadleaf Pink Purslane (Portulaca amilis) Spegazzini, Broadleaf Pink Purslane (Portulaca amilis)
New Hanover Co., NC
23 Sep 2006

Rare in NC and found in sandy disturbed soils, this species is introduced from South America.

Kiss Me Quick, Pink Purslane (Portulaca pilosa) Spegazzini, Broadleaf Pink Purslane (Portulaca amilis)
New Hanover Co., NC
23 Sep 2006


Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.


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