Kentucky Plant Atlas




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Portulacaceae Portulaca grandiflora
Portulaca grandiflora Hook.
ALI: SA HAB: n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a ABU: n/a, n/a, 0
This large-flowered South American species is sometimes cultivated (as "moss rose"), and it occasionally self-seeds into flower beds. However, there is no evidence of naturalization. There are many cultivars, with much variation in flower color; but reported 2n = 18 only (FNA 4).