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Portulaca oleracea

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Common Purslane

GUUnrankable Found in 74 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131176
Element CodePDPOR06090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Other Common Names
Little Hogweed (EN) little hogweed (EN) Pourpier potager (FR)
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.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for Portulaca oleracea in the broad sense, including Portulaca nicaraguensis (syn. Portulaca oleracea ssp. nicaraguensis), a species recognized as distinct by others, including Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team (2023). While the Flora of North America (2003) and Kartesz (1994) agree on the boundaries of the species, FNA does not recognize the seven infraspecific taxa which are upheld by Kartesz (1994).
Conservation Status
Review Date2006-03-17
Change Date2006-03-17
Edition Date2006-03-17
Edition AuthorsG. Davis
Rank Reasons
Portulaca oleracea is exotic to North America; its native distribution is unknown.
Range Extent Comments
According to Weakley (unpublished draft Jan. 2006) Portulaca oleracea is apparently native to Asia.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNU
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseySNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
VermontSNANo
MarylandSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
South CarolinaSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
Rhode IslandSNANo
North DakotaSNANo
IndianaSNANo
GeorgiaSNANo
FloridaSNANo
MississippiSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
NebraskaSNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
TennesseeSNANo
IowaSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
New YorkSNANo
KansasS5Yes
South DakotaSNANo
VirginiaSNANo
IdahoSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
NevadaSNANo
UtahSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
TexasSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
ColoradoSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
MontanaSNANo
MissouriSNANo
OklahomaSNANo
MinnesotaSNANo
MaineSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
KentuckySNANo
OhioSNANo
WyomingSNANo
DelawareSNANo
MichiganSNANo
District of ColumbiaSNANo
MassachusettsSNANo
OregonSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSUYes
OntarioSNANo
Prince Edward IslandSNANo
New BrunswickSNANo
SaskatchewanSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
Nova ScotiaSNANo
QuebecSNANo
ManitobaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (74)
Arizona (16)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Hell HoleApache-Sitgreaves National Forests15,512
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - Dutch LouieHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest363
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - Hunter Lk NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest149
New Mexico (18)
AreaForestAcres
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Hell HoleGila National Forest19,553
Last Chance CanyonLincoln National Forest8,934
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mountain SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,457
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Utah (15)
AreaForestAcres
0401005Ashley National Forest38,930
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0401032Ashley National Forest6,471
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Flat CanyonFishlake National Forest8,663
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
White MountainFishlake National Forest23,939
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Slide RidgeWenatchee National Forest11,430
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.