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Portulaca oleracea  L.
Common purslane,   Little hogweed,   Purslane
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Portulaca oleracea is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Portulaca
Family: Portulacaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFPortulaca granulato-stellulata
PLANTSPortulaca neglecta
JEFPortulaca nitida
JEFPortulaca oleracea ssp. granulato-stellulata
PLANTSPortulaca oleracea ssp. granulatostellulata
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).