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Scientific Name
Portulaca oleracea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Portulaca oleracea L.
Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
purslane
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Portulacaceae |
| Genus | Portulaca |
| Species | Portulaca oleracea |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
A ruderal, probably still present, but perhaps not in the same places observed by Roddy and Hammons; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Nativeness
Unknown
Nativeness Notes
Regarded as native by Rhoads and Klein (1993), but Voss (1982) reports the origin as uncertain.; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
4/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/9/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Roddy and Hammons, 1986. NPBIB-51056., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/5/2007.
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