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Portulacaceae The Purslane Family

Portulacaceae The Purslane Family. Alex Stalboerger. Portulacaceae. 450 species and 12 genera Includes herbs and shrubs Leaves usually succulent. http://www.earthhealing.info/Claytonia%20virginica.jpg. Portulacaceae. Flowers are distinctive for having only 2 sepals

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Portulacaceae The Purslane Family

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  1. PortulacaceaeThe Purslane Family Alex Stalboerger

  2. Portulacaceae • 450 species and 12 genera • Includes herbs and shrubs • Leaves usually succulent http://www.earthhealing.info/Claytonia%20virginica.jpg

  3. Portulacaceae • Flowers are distinctive for having only 2 sepals • May be 3 to 16 petals, most commonly they have 5 petals • Each flower has at least 3 stamens and pistils • Dry fruit encloses multiple seeds • Flowers: White to pale pink • Blooms: March – May • Leaves: Narrow and fleshy at base of stem, shiny and fleshy at top below blooms • Habitat: Shady, damp soil, usually alongside trails

  4. Claytonia virginica • 5-40cm tall • Flowers are 7-14mm in diameter • Five petals: pale pink or white (rarely yellow) • Leaves are slender lanceolate • 3-14cm long and 5-13mm broad • 6-20cm long petiole https://facultystaff.richmond.edu/~jhayden/landscape_plants/perennials_class_2008/native_perennials/claytonia_virginica_DUTCHGAP_02S.JPG http://www.dpughphoto.com/images/spring%20beauty%20claytonia%20virginica%20mason%20farm%2031109%202.JPG

  5. Claytonia virginicaNorth American Distribution http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=clvi3

  6. Sources • http://www.succulent-plant.com/families/portulacaceae.html • http://plants.montara.com/ListPages/FamPages/Portulaca.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_virginica • All images have URL at the base

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