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Sesuvium portulacastrum
Thick, succulent leaves, 5-petaled purple flowers that blanketed a few areas at the beach
Growing in sand and in some rocky areas next to the ocean. Gulf coast beach
Spotted on Jul 9, 2015
Submitted on Jul 23, 2015
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Now I could be wrong, but it seems there are two Sesuvium species identified in Florida (Slender Seapurslane and Shoreline Seapurslane).
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Genus....
I'm pretty sure Shoreline Sea Purslane.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/imageGallery...