Portulaca oleracea var. oleracea
Also known as: Portulaca oleracea var. alba Alef. +9 more
- Portulaca oleracea var. alba Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. aurantia Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. aurea Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. caryophyllina Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. gillesii Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. grandiflora Benth.
- Portulaca oleracea var. haageana Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. macrantha Eggers
- Portulaca oleracea var. rosea Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea var. striata Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a semisucculent annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Portulaca oleracea var. oleracea is a succulent annual or biennial belonging to the Portulacaceae family. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Portulaca oleracea, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Azores, Baleares, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Congo, Corse, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, The, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, C. American Pacific Is., California, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Howland-Baker Is., Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saskatchewan, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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