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Portulaca suffrutescens

Engelm.

Shrubby Purslane

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137313
Element CodePDPOR060J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca
Other Common Names
shrubby 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 Date1991-06-12
Change Date1991-10-24
Edition Date1991-06-12
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Rank Reasons
Moderate size range. No information on status in particular states.
Range Extent Comments
Edwards Plateau and one pop. in Travis Co., TX, AR (rare), s.w. New Mexico, AZ, n. Mexico
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy gravelly soils along streams and on flats (Correll and Johnston, 1970).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (18)
Arizona (13)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
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.