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Trianthema portulacastrum

Horse-purslane, verdolaga de cochi

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
Flower color2: pink or magenta or lavender
Flowering period2: summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Aizoaceae (aizoon family)
Status: introduced,naturalized
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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