Portulaca grandiflora
Eleven O'clock, Mexican Rose
Other regional names: Moss Rose +1 more
- Moss Rose
- Moss Rose Purslane
Also known as: Portulaca boliviensis Poelln. +19 more
- Portulaca boliviensis Poelln.
- Portulaca caryophylloides E.Vilm.
- Portulaca fluvialis D.Legrand
- Portulaca fluvialis var. boliviensis D.Legrand
- Portulaca fluvialis var. depressa D.Legrand
- Portulaca fluvialis var. fluvialis
- Portulaca fluvialis var. tacuaremboensis D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora f. aurantiaca (Sweet) Kuntze
- Portulaca grandiflora f. depressa (D.Legrand) D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora f. granulata D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora subsp. cisplatina (D.Legrand) D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora subsp. ruizii D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora var. aurantiaca Sweet
- Portulaca grandiflora var. boliviensis (Poelln.) D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora var. cisplatina (D.Legrand) D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora var. depressa D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora var. immersostellulata (Poelln.) D.Legrand
- Portulaca grandiflora var. macrophylla Rohrb.
- Portulaca grandiflora var. major Hook. & Arn.
- Portulaca grandiflora var. microphylla Hook. & Arn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent annual or subshrub.
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Portulaca grandiflora (commonly known as Eleven-o'clock or Mexican-rose) is an annual or shrub within the Portulacaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
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)
Alabama, Albania, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina, California, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ecuador, Florida, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Italy, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, South European Russia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Transcaucasus, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms