Scientific Name
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.
Park
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sea purslane
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Genus | Sesuvium |
| Species | Sesuvium portulacastrum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found on all the main islands
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Indigenous
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Coastal rocks, reported only near sea level
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
3/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/22/2020 5:09:35 PM
Notes
Other Parks
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
DeSoto National Memorial (DESO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
DeSoto National Memorial (DESO)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
