Biology:Portulaca amilis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Portulaca amilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Portulaca |
| Species: | P. amilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Portulaca amilis Speg.[1]
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Portulaca amilis, known as Paraguayan purslane,[2] is a species of Portulaca native to South America. It was introduced to the southeastern United States and other countries around the world and can be found in sandy soil in disturbed areas, roadsides, fields, lawns and gardens.[citation needed]
Description
Appearance is similar to Portulaca oleracea. The ends of the foliage are sharp and flowers are normally pink.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Portulaca amilis Speg.". Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:208528-2. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Portulaca amilis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=Poam13. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
Further reading
Wikidata ☰ Q17248615 entry
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