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Portulaca oleracea
common purslane Purslane Family
Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae
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common name
  common purslane
accepted scientific name
  Portulaca oleracea L.
rules for finding collection records
  Portulaca neglecta (2)
  Portulaca oleracea (2814)
  Portulaca retusa (76)
family name
  Portulacaceae
Image Author: ©2005 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is .3 to .4 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed 3rd week of April thru 3rd week of December
How Likely at this Location (68%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
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