Portulaca oleracea
Munyeroo ,Pigweed, Purslane at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Portulaca oleracea | 11 Mar 2025 | Tapirlord | ||
| Unverified | 4 Mar 2025 | MazzV |
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This is known to me as a succulent called purslane. It is commonly found around human habitation, not in ‘wild’ locations, so I don’t believe it is a native. Readily propagates by seed.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Portulaca oleracea Scientific name
- Munyeroo ,Pigweed, Purslane Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 897m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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