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Native Yellow Purslane (Portulaca lutea)

Description

Portulaca lutea-is a prostrate, perennial, succulent herb. The leaves are oval to round and range in size from 3/8 to 1 inch. One to three yellow flowers are borne at the ends of the stems. (Wagner 1990) Portulaca lutea is indigenous to Hawai'i and is widespread throughout the Pacific Islands. In Hawai'i, Portulaca lutea grows on a variety of soils, including lava, coral and sand dunes, in coastal areas from sea level to 130 feet. It grows on all of the main Hawaiian islands except Kaua'i and is more common on the windward coasts than on the leeward ones. It is also found on all of the Northwestern Hawaiian islands except Kure Atoll and Pearl and Hermes Atoll. (Wagner 1990)

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Portulacaceae

              • Genus: Portulaca