Portulaca L.
Portulaca
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Caryophyllidae | Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts |
Order | Caryophyllales | Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants |
Family | Portulacaceae | The purslane family, including mostly succulent plants such as portulaca |
Genus | Portulaca | Possibly from portula, “little gate,” in reference to a lid on the fruit capsule |
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Portulaca description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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Portulaca (Portulaca) · 6/18/1979 · Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts Species not yet identified 

Portulaca (Portulaca) · 8/14/2010 · George & Jan’s, Chelmsford, Massachusetts · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) Species not yet identified 
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