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Sesuvium portulacastrum var. portulacastrum
Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. var. portulacastrum
Shoreline Seapurslane, Akulikuli Sea Purslane
Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SEPOP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PB (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 2 inches tall by 6 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , PA , SC , TXNative Habitat: Wet or desiccated soils, beaches, dunes, margins of coastal wetlands, waste grounds.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai’i (2018) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sesuvium portulacastrum var. portulacastrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sesuvium portulacastrum var. portulacastrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sesuvium portulacastrum var. portulacastrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-04-29Research By: CBR