Portulaca pilosa

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Portulaca pilosa
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species: P. pilosa
Binomial name
Portulaca pilosa
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Natural range of Portulaca pilosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common names: Kiss-me-quick, Chisme

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Portulaca pilosa is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Portulaca pilosa at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Halictidae: Lasioglossum tamiamensis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.