Difference between revisions of "Portulaca oleracea"

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 445. 1753.

Common names: Common purslane
WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Portulaca neglecta Mackenzie & Bush Portulaca retusa Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Mentioned on page 499.
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--><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="plant duration;plant pubescence"><b>Plants </b>annual, glabrous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="taproot some measurement">taproot 2–10 cm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="stem growth form or orientation;stem texture"><b>Stems </b>prostrate, succulent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="inflorescence count">trichomes at nodes and in inflorescence absent or inconspicuous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="branch some measurement">branches to 56 cm.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="leaf-blade shape;leaf-blade shape;leaf-blade shape;leaf-blade length;leaf-blade width;apex shape;apex shape;apex shape;apex shape"><b>Leaf-</b>blades obovate or spatulate, flattened, 4–28 × 2–13 mm, apex round to retuse or nearly truncate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="leaf shape;leaf count">involucrelike leaves 1–4.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="flower diameter"><b>Flowers </b>3–10 mm diam.;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="petal coloration;petal shape;petal length;petal width">petals yellow, oblong, 3–4.6 × 1.8–3 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="stamen atypical count;stamen count">stamens 6–12 (–20);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stigma count">stigmas 3–6.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="capsule shape;capsule diameter"><b>Capsules </b>ovoid, 4–9 mm diam.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="seed coloration;seed coloration;seed shape;seed shape;seed shape;seed some measurement"><b>Seeds </b>black or dark-brown, orbiculate or elongate, flattened, 0.6–1.1 mm;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="tubercle shape">surface cells ± smooth, granular, or stellate, with rounded tubercles.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="surface cell architecture or pubescence or relief;surface cell pubescence or relief or texture;surface cell arrangement or shape;2n chromosome count;2n chromosome count;2n chromosome count">2n = 18, 36, 54.</span><!--
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--><p>Portulaca oleracea is a highly variable species with worldwide distribution in temperate to warm regions and is the most winter-hardy of all the portulacas. It is a very aggressive weed, one of the ten most noxious weeds worldwide (J. S. Singh and K. P. Singh 1967). As such, many variants have been named (C. D. Legrand 1962) based on seed surface differences, size of seeds, or on variable characters of growth habit, leaf length, and number of stamens. Seven subspecies were recognized by A. Danin et al. (1978): subsp. oleracea, subsp. impolita Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. granulatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nicaraguensis Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nitida Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. papillatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, and subsp. stellata Danin & H. G. Baker.</p>
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|discussion=<p>A. P. Simopoulos and N. Salem Jr. (1986) and A. P. Simopoulos et al. (1992) have shown <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> to have the highest content of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants of any green leafy vegetable examined to date, suggesting that common purslane should be considered for its nutritional value and not for its weediness. It has long been used as fodder and may have been present in the New World in pre-Columbian times (R. Byrne and J. H. McAndrews 1975). Currently, it is fed to poultry to reduce egg cholesterol.</p><!--
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--><p><i>Portulaca oleracea</i> is a highly variable species with worldwide distribution in temperate to warm regions and is the most winter-hardy of all the portulacas. It is a very aggressive weed, one of the ten most noxious weeds worldwide (J. S. Singh and K. P. Singh 1967). As such, many variants have been named (C. D. Legrand 1962) based on seed surface differences, size of seeds, or on variable characters of growth habit, leaf length, and number of stamens. Seven subspecies were recognized by A. Danin et al. (1978): subsp. oleracea, subsp. impolita Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. granulatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nicaraguensis Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nitida Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. papillatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, and <i></i>subsp.<i> stellata</i> Danin & H. G. Baker.</p>
 
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 5 November 2020

Plants annual, glabrous; taproot 2–10 cm. Stems prostrate, succulent; trichomes at nodes and in inflorescence absent or inconspicuous; branches to 56 cm. Leaf blades obovate or spatulate, flattened, 4–28 × 2–13 mm, apex round to retuse or nearly truncate; involucrelike leaves 1–4. Flowers 3–10 mm diam.; petals yellow, oblong, 3–4.6 × 1.8–3 mm; stamens 6–12(–20); stigmas 3–6. Capsules ovoid, 4–9 mm diam. Seeds black or dark brown, orbiculate or elongate, flattened, 0.6–1.1 mm; surface cells ± smooth, granular, or stellate, with rounded tubercles. 2n = 18, 36, 54.


Phenology: Flowering late spring–early fall.
Habitat: Fields, waste places
Elevation: 0-2800 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., D.C., Fla., Ga., Idaho, Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Mont., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Wyo., Europe

Discussion

A. P. Simopoulos and N. Salem Jr. (1986) and A. P. Simopoulos et al. (1992) have shown Portulaca oleracea to have the highest content of omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants of any green leafy vegetable examined to date, suggesting that common purslane should be considered for its nutritional value and not for its weediness. It has long been used as fodder and may have been present in the New World in pre-Columbian times (R. Byrne and J. H. McAndrews 1975). Currently, it is fed to poultry to reduce egg cholesterol.

Portulaca oleracea is a highly variable species with worldwide distribution in temperate to warm regions and is the most winter-hardy of all the portulacas. It is a very aggressive weed, one of the ten most noxious weeds worldwide (J. S. Singh and K. P. Singh 1967). As such, many variants have been named (C. D. Legrand 1962) based on seed surface differences, size of seeds, or on variable characters of growth habit, leaf length, and number of stamens. Seven subspecies were recognized by A. Danin et al. (1978): subsp. oleracea, subsp. impolita Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. granulatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nicaraguensis Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. nitida Danin & H. G. Baker, subsp. papillatostellulata Danin & H. G. Baker, and subsp. stellata Danin & H. G. Baker.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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