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Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea
In the United States:
Naturalized
· also called purslane, common purslane
Low-growing succulent annual with small yellow flowers that open only in full sun, offering pollen and limited nectar to honeybees over an extended summer period in disturbed or poor soils; highly drought-tolerant with rapid growth from seed.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | June–September |
| Duration | ~3 months |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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