How to Identify Portulacaceae
Portulacaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Portulacaceae Species
Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
Portulaca grandiflora Hook. is a small fast-growing annual ornamental C4/CAM int…
Portulaca amilis Speg.
Portulaca amilis Speg.
Portulaca amilis Speg. resembles Portulaca oleracea, has sharp foliage tips, and…
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth
Portulaca umbraticola Kunth is an edible small succulent with varied flower colo…
Portulaca oleracea L.
Portulaca oleracea L.
Portulaca oleracea L. (purslane) is a widely distributed succulent plant with di…
Portulaca halimoides L.
Portulaca halimoides L.
Portulaca halimoides, or silkcotton purslane, is a fleshy annual purslane native…
Portulaca quadrifida L.
Portulaca quadrifida L.
Portulaca quadrifida is an edible Old World Tropics flowering Portulaca species …
Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm.
Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm.
Portulaca suffrutescens (shrubby purslane) is a perennial flowering plant native…
Portulaca pilosa L.
Portulaca pilosa L.
Portulaca pilosa L. is a variable, pantropical annual succulent used in traditio…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Portulacaceae?
Portulacaceae plants belong to the Caryophyllales order in the Plantae kingdom. Browse the 14 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Portulacaceae?
Portulacaceae is classified in the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia · Disclaimer
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