Botanical Family · Caryophyllales

Portulacaceae

Purslane Family

9 speciesOrder Caryophyllales8+ well-known plants

The Portulacaceae family (Purslane Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Caryophyllales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 9 species across 2 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Portulaca and Talinum. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Sun plant, Common purselane and Shaggy Portulaca.

Browse all 9 species ↓
Representative PORTULACACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Portulacaceae

Notable members

All 9 species in PORTULACACEAE

Identify any Portulacaceae plant in seconds

Point your camera and SASYA names the species on-device — offline and private.

Download SASYA — Free