Portulaca suffrutescens explained

Portulaca suffrutescens, the shrubby purslane, is a plant species native to the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It has been found in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Sonora, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Querétaro and Guerrero.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Portulaca suffrutescens is a perennial with tuberous roots. Stems are stiff, erect, up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. Leaves are needle-like, round in cross-section, up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) long. Flowers are orange, copper or bronze, up to 25 mm (1 inch) across. Seeds are black with a row of small bumps along one side.^{[1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415811 Flora of North America Portulaca suffrutescens
2. Legrand, C. D. 1962. Las especies americanas de Portulaca. Anales Museo Nacional Montevideo, ser. 2, 7(3): 1–147, lám. I–XXIX.
3. http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=291 SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter
4. http://www.tropicos.org/ImageFullView.aspx?imageid=31017 photo of syntype of Portulaca suffrutescens at Missouri Botanical Garden
5. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5173737#page/239/mode/1up Engelmann, Georg. 1881. Botanical Gazette 6(7): 236.
6. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson.
7. Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and Flora of the Sonoran Desert. Stanford University Press, Stanford.
8. http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2195/portulaca-suffrutescens-shrubby-purslane/ Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers