| Shrubby purslane | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Genus: | Portulaca |
| Species: | P. suffrutescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm. 1881 | |
Portulaca suffrutescens, theshrubby purslane,[1] is a plant species native to the southwesternUnited States and northern and centralMexico. It has been found inArizona,New Mexico,Texas,Sonora,Chihuahua,Sinaloa,Durango,Querétaro andGuerrero.[2][3][4]
Portulaca suffrutescens is a perennial withtuberous roots. Stems are stiff, erect, up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are needle-like, round in cross-section, up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) long. Flowers are orange, copper or bronze, up to 25 mm (1 inch) across. Seeds are black with a row of small bumps along one side.[2][5][6][7][8][9]