Taxon Report
Portulaca halimoides L.desert portulaca |
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Taxon Summary
Portulaca halimoides, commonly known as desert portulaca, is a annual herb in the Portulacaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", growing at elevations from 1000 to 1200 meters. Portulaca halimoides is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Portulaca halimoides L. |
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Common Name: |
desert portulaca |
| Family: | Portulacaceae |
| Element Code: | PDPOR06040 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | POHA5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: Sep | Sep |
| Elevation: | 1000-1200 (3280-3935) |
| General Habitats: | Joshua tree "woodland" |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.2 |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bighorn Basin (3411576), Castle Peaks (3511532), Cima (3511525), Cima Dome (3511535), Clark Mtn. (3511555), Hackberry Mountain (3511512), Hart Peak (3511531), Indian Cove (3411612), Joshua (3511534), Mescal Range (3511545), Mineral Hill (3511544), Pinto Valley (3511523), Woods Mountains (3511513) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 15 February 2025].