Taxon Report

Portulaca halimoides L.

desert portulaca

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Portulaca halimoides L.
Common Name:
desert portulaca
Family: Portulacaceae
Element Code: PDPOR06040
USDA Plants Symbol: POHA5
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Portulaca mundula Jtn.

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)

Notes

Can be common following summer rains. See MadroƱo 36(4):281-282 (1989) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].