Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
masonii
ID:
1265612

Status:
valid

Authors:
D.Legrand

Source:
tro

Year:
1952

Citation Micro:
Comun. Bot. Mus. Hist. Nat. Montevideo 2(22): 1 (1952)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001264950



Common Names

  • Portulaca masonii
  • Mason's Purslane
  • Mason's Portulaca


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Description

Portulaca masonii (also called Mason's purslane, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae. It is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is an annual herb with succulent leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in dry, sandy, or gravelly soils in open, sunny areas.

Uses & Benefits

Portulaca masonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It has medicinal benefits, including treating digestive disorders, reducing inflammation, and treating skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Portulaca masonii has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small and thin with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Portulaca masonii can be propagated from seed. Sow the seeds in spring in a warm, sunny position in well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist until the seedlings emerge, which should take about 2 weeks. Thin out the seedlings to a spacing of 15 cm (6 in). The plants will flower from late summer to early autumn.

Where to Find Portulaca masonii

Portulaca masonii is found in the United States.

Portulaca masonii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Portulaca masonii?

Portulaca masonii

What type of plant is Portulaca masonii?

Succulent

Where is Portulaca masonii found?

North America

Species in the Portulaca genus

Portulaca colombiana, Portulaca conzattii, Portulaca oleracea, Portulaca nitida, Portulaca macrantha, Portulaca pilosa, Portulaca mucronata, Portulaca granulatostellulata, Portulaca grandiflora, Portulaca foliosa, Portulaca insignis, Portulaca halimoides, Portulaca hatschbachii, Portulaca hereroensis, Portulaca teretifolia, Portulaca umbraticola, Portulaca pygmaea, Portulaca quadrifida, Portulaca pusilla, Portulaca sedoides, Portulaca sedifolia, Portulaca samoensis, Portulaca rubricaulis, Portulaca saxifragoides, Portulaca brevifolia, Portulaca elatior, Portulaca canariensis, Portulaca nicaraguensis, Portulaca papillatostellulata, Portulaca cypria, Portulaca rausii, Portulaca trituberculata, Portulaca zaffranii, Portulaca cardenasiana, Portulaca hirsutissima, Portulaca lanuginosa, Portulaca caulerpoides, Portulaca cyanosperma, Portulaca hawaiiensis, Portulaca lutea, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Portulaca smallii, Portulaca suffrutescens, Portulaca villosa, Portulaca philippii, Portulaca pilosissima, Portulaca tingoensis, Portulaca collina, Portulaca kermesina, Portulaca trianthemoides,

Species in the Portulacaceae family

Dendroportulaca mirabilis, Mona meridensis, Neopaxia australasica, Portulaca colombiana, Portulaca conzattii, Portulaca oleracea, Portulaca nitida, Portulaca macrantha, Portulaca pilosa, Portulaca mucronata, Portulaca granulatostellulata, Portulaca grandiflora, Portulaca foliosa, Portulaca insignis, Portulaca halimoides, Portulaca hatschbachii, Portulaca hereroensis, Portulaca teretifolia, Portulaca umbraticola, Portulaca pygmaea, Portulaca quadrifida, Portulaca pusilla, Portulaca sedoides, Portulaca sedifolia, Portulaca samoensis, Portulaca rubricaulis, Portulaca saxifragoides, Portulaca brevifolia, Portulaca elatior, Portulaca canariensis, Portulaca nicaraguensis, Portulaca papillatostellulata, Portulaca cypria, Portulaca rausii, Portulaca trituberculata, Portulaca zaffranii, Portulaca cardenasiana, Portulaca hirsutissima, Portulaca lanuginosa, Portulaca caulerpoides, Portulaca cyanosperma, Portulaca hawaiiensis, Portulaca lutea, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Portulaca smallii, Portulaca suffrutescens, Portulaca villosa, Portulaca philippii, Portulaca pilosissima, Portulaca tingoensis,

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