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Trianthema portulacastrum

L.

Desert Horse-purslane

G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159255
Element CodePDAIZ0G010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyAizoaceae
GenusTrianthema
Other Common Names
desert horsepurslane (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 Date1995-03-24
Change Date1988-04-27
Edition Date1995-03-24
Edition AuthorsRaker, C. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
World wide species.
Range Extent Comments
0-1000 m alt.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
ColoradoS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
NevadaS2Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Arizona (5)
AreaForestAcres
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
References (2)
  1. D'Arcy, W.G. 1987. Flora of Panama: Checklist and Index. Part I: The Introduction and Checklist. Missouri Botanical Garden. Saint Louis, Missouri.
  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.