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Portulaca halimoides

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Desert Portulaca

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130351
Element CodePDPOR06040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Synonyms
Portulaca parvulaGray
Other Common Names
silkcotton purslane (EN) Silkcotton Purslane (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 Date1999-01-19
Change Date1999-01-19
Edition Date1991-06-12
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn, rev. G. Thunhorst (1/99)
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Wide range within the U.S. and appears to occur in Mexico and Jamaica.
Range Extent Comments
Oklahoma (throughout), cen. and w. Texas, sw. New Mexico, rare in Arizona, n. Mexico. Kartesz includes PR & VI.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy or gravelly open or brushy areas (Correll and Johnston, 1970). Dry soil, sand dunes, or arroyos (FNA 2003).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS1Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
CaliforniaS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Arizona (2)
AreaForestAcres
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
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.