Status:
valid
Authors:
O.Deg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Fl. Hawaiiensis 117: s.p. (1937)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105003
Common Names
- Portulaca hawaiiensis
- Hawaiiensis Portulaca
- Hawaiiensis's Portulaca
Description
Portulaca hawaiiensis (also called Hawaiian Purslane, among many other common names) is an annual succulent plant with small, fleshy leaves and bright yellow flowers. It is native to Central and South America and is found in open, sunny areas.
Uses & Benefits
Portulaca hawaiiensis is used as an ornamental plant in rock gardens. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, fever, and stomach ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Portulaca hawaiiensis has yellow flowers with five petals and yellow stamens. The seeds are small and black. Seedlings have a basal rosette of spoon-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Portulaca hawaiiensis
Portulaca hawaiiensis is native to Hawaii.
Species in the Portulaca genus
Portulaca colombiana,
Portulaca conzattii,
Portulaca oleracea,
Portulaca nitida,
Portulaca macrantha,
Portulaca pilosa,
Portulaca mucronata,
Portulaca granulatostellulata,
Portulaca grandiflora,
Portulaca foliosa,
Portulaca insignis,
Portulaca halimoides,
Portulaca hatschbachii,
Portulaca hereroensis,
Portulaca teretifolia,
Portulaca umbraticola,
Portulaca pygmaea,
Portulaca quadrifida,
Portulaca pusilla,
Portulaca sedoides,
Portulaca sedifolia,
Portulaca samoensis,
Portulaca rubricaulis,
Portulaca saxifragoides,
Portulaca brevifolia,
Portulaca elatior,
Portulaca canariensis,
Portulaca nicaraguensis,
Portulaca papillatostellulata,
Portulaca cypria,
Portulaca rausii,
Portulaca trituberculata,
Portulaca zaffranii,
Portulaca cardenasiana,
Portulaca hirsutissima,
Portulaca lanuginosa,
Portulaca caulerpoides,
Portulaca cyanosperma,
Portulaca hawaiiensis,
Portulaca lutea,
Portulaca sclerocarpa,
Portulaca smallii,
Portulaca suffrutescens,
Portulaca villosa,
Portulaca philippii,
Portulaca pilosissima,
Portulaca tingoensis,
Portulaca collina,
Portulaca kermesina,
Portulaca trianthemoides,
Species in the Portulacaceae family
Dendroportulaca mirabilis,
Mona meridensis,
Neopaxia australasica,
Portulaca colombiana,
Portulaca conzattii,
Portulaca oleracea,
Portulaca nitida,
Portulaca macrantha,
Portulaca pilosa,
Portulaca mucronata,
Portulaca granulatostellulata,
Portulaca grandiflora,
Portulaca foliosa,
Portulaca insignis,
Portulaca halimoides,
Portulaca hatschbachii,
Portulaca hereroensis,
Portulaca teretifolia,
Portulaca umbraticola,
Portulaca pygmaea,
Portulaca quadrifida,
Portulaca pusilla,
Portulaca sedoides,
Portulaca sedifolia,
Portulaca samoensis,
Portulaca rubricaulis,
Portulaca saxifragoides,
Portulaca brevifolia,
Portulaca elatior,
Portulaca canariensis,
Portulaca nicaraguensis,
Portulaca papillatostellulata,
Portulaca cypria,
Portulaca rausii,
Portulaca trituberculata,
Portulaca zaffranii,
Portulaca cardenasiana,
Portulaca hirsutissima,
Portulaca lanuginosa,
Portulaca caulerpoides,
Portulaca cyanosperma,
Portulaca hawaiiensis,
Portulaca lutea,
Portulaca sclerocarpa,
Portulaca smallii,
Portulaca suffrutescens,
Portulaca villosa,
Portulaca philippii,
Portulaca pilosissima,
Portulaca tingoensis,