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Portulaca grandiflora

Hook. (1829)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-CoreEudicot Order: Caryophyllales Family: Portulacaceae Genus: Portulaca

moss rose

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 56: t. 2885 (1829)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Portulaca grandiflora West Maui, Olowalu Growing in an open field alongside some cultivated palms. Preserved_Specimen 2.5ft diam. Prostrate clump; large showy yellow flowers. Hobdy, R.W. 4195 Maui BISH 2004-12-15
2 Portulaca grandiflora Sunset Beach Soil sandy loam Preserved_Specimen Perennial herb, creeping, succulent; flws brigth colored Weber, L. 342 Oahu BISH 1977-02-11
3 Portulaca grandiflora Honolulu: BYU-HC, Laie Soil silty loam Preserved_Specimen Creeping herb to 6 tall; lvs small and succulent; flws red showy, 1. Afualo, D. 107 Oahu BISH 1975-03-25
4 Portulaca grandiflora Kapiolani Park Preserved_Specimen Prostrate herb in full sun. Flws mimosa in color and odorless (morning) Lau, J. 1394 Oahu BISH 1985-09-08
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