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Hairy Purslane (Portulaca villosa)

  • Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: Federally Endangered
  • Family: Portulacaceae
  • State: HI
  • Nature Serve ID: 158318
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 07/24/2023
Description:

Where is Hairy Purslane (Portulaca villosa) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Hairy Purslane can be found in Hawaii

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Nomenclature
Taxon Portulaca villosa
Authority Cham.
Family Portulacaceae
CPC Number 9652
ITIS 20438
USDA POVI8
Duration Perennial
Common Names Hairy Purslane
Associated Scientific Names Portulaca villosa
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
Hawaii S1
Ecological Relationships

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Pollinators
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Bees
Bees Confirmed Pollinator Link
Flies
Flower-loving flies Flower flies Confirmed Pollinator Link

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