Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
howellii
ID:
1105915

Status:
valid

Authors:
(D.Legrand) Eliasson

Source:
tro

Year:
1966

Citation Micro:
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 60: 428 (1966)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105253

Common Names

  • Portulaca howellii
  • Howell's Portulaca
  • Howellii Portulaca

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Description

Portulaca howellii (also called Howell's Portulaca, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States. It grows in dry, rocky soils and in open woodlands. It has narrow, linear leaves and small, yellow flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Portulaca howellii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Portulaca howellii has small, yellow flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Portulaca howellii is propagated through seed. The seed should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil in a sunny location. Water regularly and fertilize with a balanced fertilizer. The plants should be divided every few years to maintain their vigor.

Where to Find Portulaca howellii

Portulaca howellii is native to North America.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26200812: Based on the initial data import
Uno H. Eliasson (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Eliasson' in the authors string.
C. Diego Legrand (1901-1986): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.Legrand' in the authors string.