Portulaca rubricaulis
Redstem Purslane
Also known as: Portulaca brevioperculata Poelln. +2 more
- Portulaca brevioperculata Poelln.
- Portulaca phaeosperma Urb.
- Portulaca phoeosperma Urb., 1905
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Portulaca rubricaulis (commonly known as Redstem Purslane) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Portulacaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela