Portulacaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
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Portulaca quadrifida L.
Portulaca quadrifida is an edible Old World Tropics flowering Portulaca species …
Portulaca pilosa L.
Portulaca pilosa L. is a variable, pantropical annual succulent used in traditio…
Portulaca amilis Speg.
Portulaca amilis Speg. resembles Portulaca oleracea, has sharp foliage tips, and…
Portulaca rubricaulis Kunth
Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
Portulaca grandiflora Hook. is a small fast-growing annual ornamental C4/CAM int…
Portulaca oleracea L.
Portulaca oleracea L. (purslane) is a widely distributed succulent plant with di…
Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm.
Portulaca suffrutescens (shrubby purslane) is a perennial flowering plant native…
Portulaca halimoides L.
Portulaca halimoides, or silkcotton purslane, is a fleshy annual purslane native…
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth is an edible small succulent with varied flower colo…
Portulacaceae plants belong to the Caryophyllales order in the Plantae kingdom. The plant features a prostrate growth habit, with fleshy leaves arranged alternately along the stem. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Portulacaceae is classified in the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The most distinctive feature of Portulaca rubricaulis is its bright red stems, which contrast beautifully with the green foliage.
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