Portulaca nitida
Also known as: Portulaca oleracea subsp. nitida Danin & H.G.Baker +1 more
- Portulaca oleracea subsp. nitida Danin & H.G.Baker
- Portulaca oleracea var. alata Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a semisucculent annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Portulaca nitida is a succulent annual or biennial belonging to the Portulacaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
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)
Baleares, Belgium, California, Finland, Great Britain, Krym, Nevada, North Carolina, Portugal, Romania, Utah