Scientific or common name:

Portulaca quadrifida L.

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PORTULACACEAE - Purslane family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Portulaca quadrifida L.
Nomencl. ref.: Mant. Pl. 73. 1767 [15-31 Oct 1767]
Rank: species

Images of Portulaca quadrifida

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Common names

U.S. name: Chickenweed

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Species:

1) Portulaca amilis Speg. 2) Portulaca australis Endl. 3) Portulaca biloba Urb. 4) Portulaca caulerpoides Britton & P. Wilson ex Britton 5) Portulaca coronata Small 6) Portulaca cyanosperma Engl. 7) Portulaca grandiflora Hook. 8) Portulaca halimoides L. 9) Portulaca hawaiiensis O. Deg. 10) Portulaca lanceolata Engelm. 11) Portulaca lutea Sol. ex G. Forst. 12) Portulaca molokiniensis Hobdy 13) Portulaca mundula I.M. Johnst. 14) Portulaca neglecta Mack. & Bush 15) Portulaca oleracea L. 16) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. granulatostellulata (Poelln.) Danin & Baker 17) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. impolita Danin & Baker 18) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. nicaraguensis Danin & Baker 19) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. nitida Danin & Baker 20) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. papillatostellulata Danin & Baker 21) Portulaca oleracea L. ssp. stellata Danin & Baker 22) Portulaca paniculata Jacq. 23) Portulaca parvula A. Gray 24) Portulaca phaeosperma Urb. 25) Portulaca pilosa L. 26) Portulaca poliosperma Urb. 27) Portulaca quadrifida L. 28) Portulaca retusa Engelm. 29) Portulaca rubricaulis Kunth 30) Portulaca sclerocarpa A. Gray 31) Portulaca smallii P. Wilson 32) Portulaca suffrutescens Engelm. 33) Portulaca teretifolia Kunth 34) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth 35) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth ssp. coronata (Small) Matthews & Ketron 36) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth ssp. lanceolata (Engelm.) Matthews & Ketron 37) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth ssp. umbraticola 38) Portulaca villosa Cham.

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Page counter: 237 ( AVG: 222.08 / 291.169 )

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA+ (PR, VI)


Map for Portulaca quadrifida L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Portulacaceae)
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1) Calandrinia (redmaids) 2) Calyptridium (pussypaws) 3) Cistanthe (pussypaws) 4) Claytonia (springbeauty) 5) Crunocallis (minerslettuce) 6) Erocallis (lewisia) 7) Lewisia 8) Limnalsine (minerslettuce) 9) Limnia (springbeauty) 10) Maxia (minerslettuce) 11) Montiastrum (minerslettuce) 12) Oreobroma (lewisia) 13) Phemeranthus 14) Portulaca (purslane) 15) Portulacaria 16) Spraguea (pussypaws) 17) Talinopsis 18) Talinum (fameflower)

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Common names (Portulaca)
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1) (no name) 2) 'ihi (Portulaca molokiniensis) 3) 'ihi makole (Portulaca sclerocarpa) 4) Chickenweed (Portulaca quadrifida) 5) Cuban purslane (Portulaca biloba) 6) Hairy purslane (Portulaca villosa) 7) Jewels of Opar (Portulaca paniculata) 8) Kiss me quick (Portulaca pilosa) 9) Little hogweed (Portulaca oleracea) 10) Native yellow purslane (Portulaca lutea) 11) Paraguayan purslane (Portulaca amilis) 12) Puerto Rico purslane (Portulaca caulerpoides) 13) Redstem purslane (Portulaca rubricaulis) 14) Rose moss (Portulaca grandiflora) 15) Roundleaf purslane (Portulaca teretifolia) 16) Shrubby purslane (Portulaca suffrutescens) 17) Silkcotton purslane (Portulaca halimoides) 18) Small's purslane (Portulaca smallii) 19) Wingpod purslane (Portulaca umbraticola)

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More species:
1) Portulaca retusa Engelm. [160]
2) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth [1821]
3) Portulaca umbraticola Kunth ssp. lanceolata (Engelm.) Matthews & Ketron [171]
4) Portulacaria afra (L.) Jacq. [2173]
5) Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile [1840]
6) Potamogeton alpinus Balbis var. subellipticus (Fernald) Ogden [155]
7) Potamogeton amplifolius Tuck. [419]
8) Potamogeton berchtoldii Fieber var. lacunatus (Hagstr.) Fernald [150]
9) Potamogeton capillaceus Poir. var. atripes Fernald [152]
10) Potamogeton epihydrus Raf. [418]

27-Apr-2024 - Week-17

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