Trianthema portulacastrum

Commonly known as horsepurslane

Weed Classification

Noxious Weed Class Not designated a New Mexico noxious weed
Weed Type forb
Found in rangeland
Duration annual or biennial
Juice not milky
Growth Habit at Maturity prostrate
Leaf Arrangement opposite
Leaf Type not lobed
Presence of Leaf Tendils absent
Leaf Succulence either
Stem Shape round
Flower Color pink-red,blue-purple,white-cream
Flower Symmetry symmetric

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