Pink Purslane

Description:

The Plants are annual. The flowering can be from late spring to early fall. They are year-round in south Florida. Portulaca pilosa is a highly variable species. It is seen that it exhibits morphological variability during development with the immature plants having a wider, longer and flatter leaves than its mature counterparts. The mature leaves are narrower, shorter and more hemispheric in cross section.

Habitat:

It is native to the Americas. Its range extends from the southern United States and the Caribbean as far south as Brazil. It is somewhat unique in that it can grow under a range of different environments. Such environments include dry soils, beaches, and disturbed habitats. They can also grow on roadsides and railroads, on limestone, granitic, and sandstone outcrops.