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Portulaca oleracea

Common Names

Common Pigweed, Common Purslane, Munyeroo, Pig Weed, Pigweed, Pigweed, Purslane, Portulaca [Atlas of Living Australia]

Family

Portulacaceae

Name ref

Portulaca oleracea L.

Distribution

In Australia: WA (naturalised), NT, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Christmas Island (naturalised), Cocos (Keeling) Islands (naturalised), Ashmore Reef (naturalised), Coral Sea Islands (naturalised) [Australian Plant Name Index]
See: Atlas of Living Australia

Habitat

Recorded from saltmarshes in Queensland [1]

Recorded from saltmarshes in Victoria [2]

Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)
Australian Native Plant Society
NSW Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Bush Foods of NSW
Field Guide to Common Saltmarsh Plants of Queensland
FloraBase, the Western Australian Flora
PlantNET, New South Wales Flora Online

-- JohnBusby - 2013-04-23

References

  1. Johns, L. (2006). Field Guide to Common Saltmarsh Plants of Queensland. Dept Primary Industries and Fisheries, Qld. Most content available online: (more)
  2. Victorian Saltmarsh Study* (2011). Mangroves and coastal saltmarsh of Victoria: distribution, condition, threats and management. Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, Victoria University, Melbourne. *Paul I Boon, Tim Allen, Jennifer Brook, Geoff Carr, Doug Frood, Chris Harty, Jasmine Hoye, Andrew McMahon, Steve Mathews, Neville Rosengren, Steve Sinclair, Matt White and Jeff Yugovic. (more)

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