Portulaca pilosa
Chisme, Hairy Pigweed
Other regional names: Kiss Me Quick +1 more
- Kiss Me Quick
- Pink Purslane
Also known as: Portulaca pilosa var. normalis Kuntze +3 more
- Portulaca pilosa var. normalis Kuntze
- Portulaca pilosa var. pilosa
- Portulaca poliosperma var. tristigmata Poelln.
- Portulaca suffruticosa Wight ex Wall.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Portulaca pilosa (commonly known as Chisme or Hairy-Pigweed) is an annual or biennial within the Portulacaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Borneo, Botswana, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Japan, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam, Western Australia