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Paraguayan purslane
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Paraguayan purslane

Portulaca amilis
In the United States: Introduced

Low-growing succulent annual with pink to purple flowers that open in morning sunlight on well-drained, disturbed soils. Primarily visited by honeybees for pollen with limited nectar reward; provides continuous bloom through warm months where conditions allow.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) May–September
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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