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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies
  6. Purslane Family
  7. Purslanes
  8. Redstem Purslane

species 249 observations

Redstem Purslane

Portulaca rubricaulis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Supports All

7 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it White-lined Sphinx, Variegated Fritillary, Danaid Eggfly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Wild Turkey 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Longhorn Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Margined Calligrapher 3

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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