About Shaggy Portulaca
Portulaca pilosa is a species of flowering succulent plant in the purslane family, Portulacaceae, which is native to the Americas. Its common names include pink purslane, kiss-me-quick and hairy pigweed. Its range extends from the southern United States and the Caribbean to as far south as Brazil. It is a succulent plant with linear leaves and pink flowers.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Portulaca pilosa
- Genus
- Portulaca
- Family
- PORTULACACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests and plains
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- Koli mulaiyan, koli munaiyan, മുക്കുലീ കീരൈ Mukkuli keerai
- Kannada
- Gedde geni soppu
Botanical family
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Shaggy Portulaca belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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