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Portulaca amilis Speg.
Paraguayan purslane

Portulaca amilis
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Portulacaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Ps?

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Portulaca amilis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Portulaca amilis has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Juno Dunes Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Lake Okeechobee Marshes Present Not Native, Naturalized
Rocky Point Hammock Present Not Native, Naturalized
Seabranch Preserve State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized

Portulaca amilis has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized
Martin County Not Native, Naturalized

Portulaca amilis has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland

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Portulaca amilis
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Portulaca amilis
Copyright by: Shirley Denton