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Common name: Pink Purslane, Kiss Me Quick, Chisme, Shaggy Portulaca
Botanical name: Portulaca pilosa Family: Portulacaceae (moss rose family)
This little wild flower is a prostrate, fleshy, branching plant that rampantly reseeds in lawns. The
leaves are alternate. Leaves can reach 3cm in length (1inches) Leaves can be
as wide as 0.5 cm (0.2inches) They are succulent, usually more or less
rounded, linear to oblanceolate. The small 5-12 mm diameter flowers have five
petals. They are deep
pink. Blooms first appear in late spring and continue into early fall. This
plant will grow just about anywhere there is a place to get a foothold. The
seeds are very tiny and can be carried by the wind or hitch a ride on people
and animals. It is very beautiful in mass plantings, though, and has been very
effective in preventing erosion between the bricks in my walkway. However, it
is not recommended using it in any kind of flowerbed or hanging plant - one
will end up with it growing everywhere.
Identification credit: R.K. Nimai Singh
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